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DRAINAGE
Apart from frontage drains connecting a building to a sewer laid
beneath the highway, all works of drainage are supervised by the Public
Health Inspectors, This work continues to increase in both volume and
complexity with the ever increasing number of building projects, New
buildings tend to increase in height and be provided with more basement
and sub-basement accommodation, resulting in many new features of drainage
and ventilation requiring a different and wider approach than in the past
when systems and materials were more restricted, There are a number of
completely new types of materials and fittings installed in the Borough
by way of experiment and these are under constant review by the Public
Health Inspectors,
During the year 244 applications were received for the drainage of
premises and of this total 48 were in respect of combined schemes
affecting two or more separate premises,
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Close liaison continued to exist with both the Town Clerk's and
Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Departments regarding all applications
to either the London County Council or the Chelsea Borough Council
referred to us for observations, The observations are then passed to
the applicant either direct or through the other department concerned,
thus ensuring that the person responsible for carrying out any accepted
scheme is fully aware of the various requirements of the Public Health
Department before any work is commenced, In certain cases our requirements
indicate the unsuitability of the proposals and a scheme may be
abandoned or amended, but all concerned are spared much waste of time and
perhaps money, and the Inspectors ensure that any development which takes
place is in accord with the relevant Acts and Bye-laws,
During the year 522 applications were referred to the Public
Health Department compared with 516 for the previous year,
FOULING OF PAVEMENTS BY DOGS
This problem was again the subject of complaint from a number of
Chelsea residents, If an improvement is to be brought about in an
effort to rid the pavements of this most unpleasant nuisance, complainants
should endeavour to obtain detailed information as to the offenders
and be prepared to appear in Court to give evidence in support of their
complaints, The results of any successful prosecutions under the
Council's Bye-law receive the fullest publicity,
Warning notices continued to be posted on lamp standards throughout
the Borough but due to their deterioration by exposure to the weather
had to be frequently renewed,