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FOULING OF FOOTPATHS BY DOGS.
In September, 1922, the Council obtained approval
of the following Bye-law for the good rule and government
of the Borough in pursuance of Section 28 of the
Municipal Corporation Act, 1882, and Section 16 of the
Local Government Act, 1888.
No person being in charge of a dog in any street or
public place and having the dog on a lead shall allow or
permit such dog to deposit its excrement upon the public
footway.
Any person offending against the foregoing Bye-law
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
During the year under review three summonses were
taken, when fines of 5s. were imposed in two cases and
10s. in one case.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—During the year
42,901 inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Seventy notices have been served during the year
regarding overcrowded conditions. These are found
in the course of inspection, but it is difficult to take
effective action owing to the shortage of accommodation
The Housing schemes of the London County Council and
Borough Council have provided many houses, but overcrowded
conditions still exist.
The people are still suffering from the oppressive rents
which they are called upon to pay often for poor accommodation,
and the consequent reduction of the money
available for providing essential needs.
I consider the question of high rents one of the most
important factors affecting public health at the present
time.