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were received out of a population of 7,711,303 supplied by the Board,
and out of this number of 199 only 42 were confirmed after investigation.
During the year 612 water supply certificates have been
granted under Section 95 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Water fittings have been amended in 372 cases, and extra water
supply to tenement houses in 24 cases.
Dogs—Fouling of the Footways.—Two infringements
against the Council's Bye-laws dealing with this matter were
reported. Small fines were inflicted in both cases.
Shops Act, 1934.—During the year 188 visits were made
under the provisions of the above Act, and it was only necessary
to serve 2 notices for infringement.
No applications for Certificates of Exemption in regard to the
provision of Sanitary convenience accommodation were received
Houses Let in Lodgings.—Under Section 6 of the Housing
Act, 1925, the London County Council made Bye-laws which came
into force in 1926. These Bye-laws define a house let in Lodgings as
ordinary tenement houses in which the rooms or floors are let out
separately, and all houses suitable to the working classes and
occupied by members of more than one family are subject to
registration, and in them there must be compliance with certain
requirements as to sanitation, cleanliness, etc. At the end of the
year 97 houses were on the Register and 96 inspections were made
by the Woman Inspector. No case called for legal proceedings.
Rag Flock Act, 1911 and Public Health (London) Act,
1936.—These Acts prohibit the sale or use for the purpose of making
any article of upholstery, cushions or bedding, of unclean flock
manufactured from rags. One sample of rag flock was taken
during the year which conformed to the standard laid down by the
Regulations.
Drainage.—During the year 132 plans of Drainage and other
Sanitary works relating to existing and new buildings were examined
and approved.
Sub-Soil Flooding.
During the past 10 years or so the face of the Borough has been
changing and large open spaces have been built upon, particularly
in the Charlton and Kidbrooke Parishes on the South side of Shooters
Hill Road.
The land at the rear of the Herbert and Brook Hospitals
formerly used as allotments was taken over by a large Building
Estate Development Company and developed. The houses
are two storey buildings with the exception of four bungalows.
There have been many complaints of sub-soil flooding in this area.