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Defence of the Realm Act.— Pigs, Under the previsions of the
above Act, and in order to ensure sufficient food supply, the provisions of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, respecting- the keeping- of swine were relaxed
somewhat, and occupiers of premises which were considered reasonably suitable
were permitted to house and breed pigs.
During this year the District Sanitary Inspectors have been successful in
persuading the occupiers to dispose of them, and at the end of the year no pigs
were housed in Islington.
Verminous Premises—Bedding and Clothing.—91 premises which
were found to be in a verminous condition, were cleansed by the owners or
occupiers upon receiving the Inspectors' intimations. In 16 instances it was
necessary to remove the bedding and clothing to the Disinfecting Station for
purification or destruction.
Smoke Nuisances.—29 complaints of smoke issuing from factory chimneys
in the Borough were investigated, and as a result 184 observations were made
by the Districts Inspectors, and 11 notices served upon the owners of the businesses
requiring the abatement of the nuisance. In two instances summonses
were issued and resulted in orders being obtained in each case to prevent the
recurrence of the nuisance and payment of £2 11s. costs.
Schools.—A complaint was; received of a nuisance at Yerbury Road London
County Council School, and upon visitation it was found that each department
had a separate system of trough closet built in ranges with a varied number of
compartments. All the trough closets were foul, some particularly so owing to
the quantity of excremental matter fixed hard to the outlet sections of the troughs.
This was no doubt due to the lips of all the last sections being cut away to lessen
the depth of water retained, the cut places having been made good with cement.
Some of these sections were cracked. Although the tanks were automatic, the
method of Hushing said to be adopted was for the schoolkeeper two or three times
a day to open the supply cocks to the several tanks, and after the contents were
discharged, shut down the supply. The reason given for this was that "the tanks
are not reliable." Two of the independent closets adjoining the ranges in the
girls and infants departments were found to be disused, and the traps of each were
unsealed and acting as ventilators to the drains. The Medical Officer of Health
communicated immediately with the Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council, who had the matter at once put in hand and the apparatus put
into thorough working condition.
REMOVAL OF DUST.
33 applications were received during the year for the removal of dust, which
is 17 above the number recorded last year.

Dust Receptacles Provided. During the year 1467 dust receptacles
were provided, while 18 were repaired after the service of sanitary notices.