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In 1904 the journals of the Sanitary Inspectors were examined
from the date of the coming into operation of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, and lists were compiled (which involved a
large amount of work) of houses not inspected, and also those
inspected with the number of inspections made. Lists of houses
not inspected were given to the Inspectors with instructions to
inspect such premises as soon as possible. The inspection of
these premises is now being completed. The inspections have
taken a long time as many defective drainage systems had been
discovered, which had to be rectified before further inspections
were made and fresh drainage work created. See Inspectors'
Reports, pages 206, 209 and 219.
Certificates were given under Section 4 (3) (c) of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, respecting eleven cases of overcrowding,
and the Committee directed that the necessary notices
should be served; 36 cases of overcrowding were abated upon
service of intimations, so that there were in connection with private
houses, 47 of overcrowding abated; 5 cases of overcrowding
were abated in workrooms (see (Miss Tattersall's report, page 236;
74 cases of overcrowding were also abated in connection with
Houses-let-in-lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one
family (see Mr. Johnson's report, pages 238 and 239).
7,970 communications were received, and 745 complaints (including
127 smoke) as to nuisances were made.
The Islington Borough Council suggested that Sanitary Assessors
might be appointed to assist Police Magistrates in dealing with
cases involving a technical acquaintance with sanitary work, and
asked whether the Council would be prepared to join in a representation
to this effect to His Majesty's Government.