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for removal of offensive material within prohibited hours. The
defence was that the material was not offensive. Mr. Dickinson
dismissed the summons, as he did not consider from the evidence
that the material was offensive, and I think it was shown that on
account of the London County Council bye laws, material that is likely
to soon become offensive is removed more quickly since the bye-laws
have come into operation than previously, as the contractors cannot
conveniently effect the removal within the prescribed hours, so that
this bye-law clearly has the effect of preventing material being kept so
as to become offensive.
SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, &c., AND POLICE COURT
PROCEEDINGS.
At the beginning of the year, during the severe weather, sanitary
work was at a standstill, as work requiring cement could not be
undertaken. Only a small amount of drain testing was carried out
in consequence of the want of water.
In several instances, on account of work being covered over before
being passed by the Inspector, the Committee authorised that the
ground be opened, in order, if the drain had been improperly repaired,
proceedings might be taken under the Public Health (London)
Act, Section 42. The penalty for violation of the Act is twenty
pounds.
During the year, 4246 intimations, 1348 statutory notices, 368
final notices (complimentary) were served, 3379 drains were tested,
6322 inspections and 20,287 re-inspections were made. The Inspectors'
reports are appended to this report.
The names of informants as to the existence of nuisances are now
omitted from the Inspectors' Journals and General Complaint Book.
This matter of the omission of names was brought before the Sanitary
Committee, as some of the inhabitants who were owners had inspected
the journals under section 107, (3) of the Public Health (London) Act,