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Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Acts, 1920-1923.
Three applications were received during the year for certificates under thu
above Acts that a house was not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation
or otherwise not in a reasonable state of repair. In all cases certificates were
issued.
Nuisances—Complaints from Relieving Officers.
Under Section III of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, it is the duty
of every Relieving Officer in accordance with the regulations of the Authority having
control over him, to give information to a Sanitary Authority of any nuisance
liable to be dealt with summarily under the Act. In accordance with this requirement
three informations of nuisances were received from the Relieving Officers
during the year, dealing with the dirty condition of rooms, overcrowding and
offensive smells arising from the improper keeping of (jats and dogs. Steps were
at once taken to secure the abatement of the nuisances referred to.
This co-operation with the Officers of the Board of Guardians is found to be
most useful.
Nuisances Caused by Dogs.
With a view to the prevention of nuisances from the fouling of footways by
dogs the Council, in the year 1926, made the following by-law : —
" 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 after being in force for an experimental period until the 1st June,
1928, was made permanent.
Demolition of Old Buildings.
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 nuisances arising from such demolitions was prepared for use in Holborn.
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.