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" 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."
The by-law is to remain in force until the 1st June, 1928.
Choked Water Closets.
Nuisances frequently arise, particularly in tenement houses, due to the misuse
of water closets resulting in repeated choking. It is found that tenants get into
the habit of using one pail as a receptacle for refuse of all kinds, e.g., bedroom
slops and waste water, tea leaves, vegetable parings, etc., the contents being
ultimately thrown down the water closet. This practice inevitably leads to the
water closet being stopped up; on the other hand it would be objectionable if the
whole contents of these pails, often largely of a liquid nature, were placed in the
dust bins. The use of a " scullery receptacle " would enable this difficulty to be
met. This receptacle consists of an ordinary sized domestic pail with a movable
drainer. The use of this article in the place of an ordinary pail enables solid
matter, such as potato parings, to be separated from the liquid matter. The latter
can be readily disposed of by emptying down the water closet or suitable gulley,
the former can be burnt or placed in the dust bin.
Demolition of Old Buildings.
From time to time nuisances occur from dust arising from the demolition of
old buildings. In the year 1926 the Council adopted a resolution in favour of the
inclusion in a London County Council (General Powers) Bill of powers to control
the demolition of old buildings, the powers to be administered by and at the
discretion of the Borough Councils, with a view to the prevention of nuisances
from dust.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927, gives power to the
London County Council to make by-laws in relation to the demolition of old
buildings within the County, exclusive of the City of London and the places known
as the Inner and Middle Temple.
Pending the making of the by-laws a series of suggestions for the prevention
of such nuisances was prepared for use in Holbom. Information respecting
proposed demolitions is furnished by the Borough Surveyor and a copy of the
suggestions is then forwarded to Contractors proposing to commence demolitions
in the Borough. In the year 1927 the suggestions were forwarded to nine
Contractors, a number of whom acknowledged the communications and agreed to
comply with the suggestions made. The following is a copy of the suggestions
referred to:—
1. Provide and fix proper fans at first floor level and other floors if necessary.
2. Board up window openings from which sashes and glass have been removed.
3. Pull down internal partitions storey by storey before taking down external walls of
the respective storeys.
4. Provide canvas or other suitable screens where necessary to prevent nuisance from
dust.
5. Before and during the process of demolition and during subsequent removal all dust
and material should be freely sprayed with a hose and rose jet.