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There are no earth closets, privies, or cesspools in the Borough.
The somewhat cumbrous method of obtaining the repair or
replacement of defective dust-bins by use of the nuisance procedure
of the Public Health (London) Act was reviewed by the Council
during the year, and acting on advice tendered by the Metropolitan
Boroughs Standing Joint Committee they decided to adopt the more
expeditious method of acting under the by-laws made by the London
County Council under section 39 (1) of the Act of 1891. The
Highways and Works Committee were therefore authorised to act
on behalf of the Council in the execution of such by-laws so far as
they related to defective dust-bins, and the Borough Surveyor
assumed the duty of serving the necessary notices.
Houses Let in Separate Tenements.
The by-laws of the London County Council with regard to
houses let in separate tenements, so far as they are applicable,
are enforced by the Council. New by-laws made by the County
Council were submitted to and approved by the Minister of Health,
and came into force on 1st January, 1939.
There are 65 premises in Battersea registered as houses let in
separate tenements and 275 inspections of these premises were made
in 1938.
Sanitary Conveniences attached to Licensed Premises.
The number of public-house urinals kept under inspection
during the year was 119. In 66 instances the accommodation
is accessible to the general public as well as the users of the houses,
and in 53 cases the accommodation is accessible to the customers
only. As a result of the annual inspection of these conveniences,
9 notices were served to remedy defects discovered, and were
duly complied with.
Local authorities outside the Metropolis have statutory power
to require the provision in licensed premises of a reasonable number
of sanitary conveniences for the use of the customers. On an enquiry
by the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee the
Council expressed themselves in favour of the extension of such
powers to London.