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50
Disinfection—
Number of houses or parts of houses and contents disinfected 2009
„ of verminous rooms disinfected 35
„ of persons accommodated at Shelter —
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which certificates requested 3
„ of dwellings contained therein 8
„ of houses certified 2
„ of dwellings contained therein 5
Public Mortuary—
Number of bodies admitted 50
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts—
Number of certificates applied for 33
,, „ issued 24
In addition to the foregoing, a summary of the work of the
Housing Inspectors will be found in Section 9 relating to Housing.
The Exemption of Railway Companies' premises from control by
Sanitary Authorities.
On 16th May, 1924, in the King's Bench Division (Divisional
Court), a judgment of very far-reaching effect was given bearing on
the above subject.
The case was argued before the Lord Chief Justice of England,
Mr. Justice Roche, and Mr. Justice Branson.
Mr. A. Macmorran, K.C., and Mr. S. G. Turner (instructed by
Mr. A. P. Johnson, Town Clerk), appeared on behalf of the Appellants,
the Hampstead Borough Council; and Sir John Simon, K.C., M.P.,
Mr. Eustace Hills, K.C., and Mr. Alfred Tylor (instructed by Mr. H. L.
Thornhill, Solicitor, Euston Station, N.W.I), appeared on behalf of the
Respondents, the London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company and
the Contractors, Messrs. John Cochrane & Sons, Ltd.
Briefly stated, the question at issue was whether the Railway
Company, by reason of the powers given to them by their Special Act,
were exempt from by-laws made by the London County Council under
Sec. 202 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, enforced by the
Borough Council.