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47
Other Improvements—continued.
Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes repaired 1,451
Dampness abated 729
Sinks, baths and lavatory basins 628
Sink, lavatory and bath waste pipes trapped or amended 678
Stoves and fireplaces 421
Washing coppers repaired or provided 161
Floors repaired 425
Provision for storage of food 186
Miscellaneous repairs 4,237
Other Nuisances Abated—
Illegal use of Underground room discontinued 2
Overcrowdings abated 79
Animals kept in unfit places discontinued or removed 14
Dung receptacles provided 6
Houses abolished, unfit for habitation 25
Accumulation of manure and other obnoxious matter
removed 28
Rat infestation abated 72
Smoke Nuisances—
Observations 25
Statutory Notices served (Sects. 147 and 148) 1
Notices, &c.—
Intimations served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 1,876
Statutory Notices served 244
Houses rendered fit by informal action 692
Return Made to London County Council.
Proceedings during 1936.
Premises
No. in Borough
at end 1936
No. of
Inspections
No. of
Prosecutions
Common lodging houses
1
4
-
Seamen's lodging houses
—
—
—
Cowsheds (licensed)
3
6
—
Slaughterhouses (licensed)
2
319
—
Other Offensive Trades
2
2
—
Milkshops
168
270
—
Ice Cream Premises
121
135
—
Restaurants and Eating houses
83
291
—
Registered Foster Mothers
35
] 202
—
Nurse Children kept
39
-
Smoke Nuisances.
Number of observations
25
Number of Intimations served ...
4
Number of Statutory Notices served ...
1
Number of Complaints received
15
Number of legal proceedings
—