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proceedings during 1911.

(a) For overcrowding. (b) For other conditions (including annual cleansing).
Total number of intimation notices served for all purposes 672
Overcrowding, 1911—
Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded 207
Number remedied 173*
Number of prosecutions
Underground rooms—
Illegal occupation dealt with during year 10
Number of rooms closed 16
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 —
Number closed under the Housing Acts 5
Number of premises cleansed under Sec. 20 of the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act,
1904 202
Shelters provided under Sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during year 6
Number of tenements comprised therein 37
(a) granted 35
Number of tenements for which certificates were (b) refused
(c) deferred 2
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, &c.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running out of any
manufactory, &c.
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner as to be injurious
to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, &c., of dwelling houses 3
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, &c. 2
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, &c.
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, &c—
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, &c. 5
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets 1
(j') With respect to drainage, &c. (Metropolitan Management Act, Sec. 202) —
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, &c. (Metropolis Management
Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899) 3
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 282
Total number of infectious bodies removed 2
* In 34 cases no action was taken, the total deficiency of air space being less than 50 cubic feet.