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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL
POWERS) ACTS, 1904 & 1909.
Verminous Rooms* and Licensed Premises' Urinals; Power
to provide Sanitary Conveniences jointly with adjoining
Boroughs.
Verminous Rooms.
Verminous rooms are still brought to the notice of owners upon the
"Intimations" which are followed, if necessary, by "Statutory Notices,"
more especially as there are generally other defects upon the premises,
and certainly verminous premises are "in such a state as to be a nuisance
to health," and owners, if they do not already know, are informed when
defects are being dealt with under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
that the vermin must be got rid of, otherwise the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1904, will be brought into operation.
When a notice is served for cleansing under the bye-laws for houses
let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family, should
the premises be verminous a special intimation to that effect is enclosed.
The above procedure saves a large amount of time, as under the
London County Council (General Powers) Act a certificate must be given
by the Medical Officer of Health, who would have to inspect every room.
However, eleven certificates had to be given to the Public Health and
Housing Committee.

No summonses were applied for.
* For the Cleansing of Verminous Persons see page 89.