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During the year 377 inspections were made under this Act; in 36 cases it was
found that the requirements respecting ventilation, heating, or the provision of
sanitary conveniences were not complied with. In all cases the attention of owners
and occupiers was directed to the new law and the necessary steps were taken to
effect compliance therewith. In 25 cases on applications from owners or occupiers
certificates of exemption under Section 10 of the Act (provision of sanitary
conveniences) were granted—in all these cases the Public Health Committee was
satisfied that suitable sanitary conveniences could not be provided in the shops but
were otherwise conveniently available.
Inspection of Private Swimming Baths.
In conjunction with the Baths Manager-Engineer a thorough examination has
been made of the private swimming baths at the Y.M.C.A. Central Club, Great
Russell Street, and Messrs. Bourne and Hollingsworth's, Warwickshire House,
Cower Street.
In both of these baths, the condition of the water was found to be satisfactory,
and the purification plants to be working efficiently. The auxiliary hygienic
measures were also satisfactory.
Advice to the operators responsible for maintaining the desirable standard of
purity and hygiene in the Borough's Private Bathing establishments is given by
our Baths Department, as and when required.
It would appear desirable for an advisory supervision to be exercised over any
projected schemes in the Borough which propose to include private swimming
baths. Such an arrangement would ensure that the high standard maintained by
existing establishments would be applied to new ones.
HOUSING.
The following is the summary of information asked for in the Ministry of
Health Circular 1492 (England): —

II.—REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE
OF FORMAL NOTICES.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers Not known