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Provided nevertheless that the court before whom any complaint
may be made or any proceedings may be taken in respect of any
such offence may if they think fit adjudge the payment as a penalty
of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty imposed by
this by-law.
Repeal of By-laws.
3.—From and after the date of the confirmation of these by-laws
the by-law numbered 26 (twenty-six) in the by-laws relating to water
closets earth closets privies ash pits cesspools and receptacles for
dung and the proper accessories thereof in connection with buildings
which were made by the London County Council on the twentysecond
day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three and were confirmed by the Local Government Board
on the twenty-eighth day of June in the year One thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three, shall be repealed.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
A letter was received from the London County Council stating
the Local Government Board had confirmed the Order made by
the Council on 29th March, declaring the business of a dresser
of fish skins to be an offensive business within the meaning of
Section 19 (1) (b) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
At the present time there is no known dresser of fish skins
within the Borough of Poplar.
The Public Health and Housing Committee were informed that
the Public Health Committee of the London County Council were
of opinion that it is desirable the by-laws made by the Council
in relation to offensive trades should be amended, and they had
accordingly caused draft amended by-laws to be prepared. The
most important amendment which it was proposed to make is to
require that, in the case of every business, all offensive processes
be conducted in a closed chamber, provision being moreover made
for the adequate ventilation of such chamber and the destruction
of offensive vapours.