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SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK, OVERCROWDING,
&c., AND POLICE
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Cul-de-sac off Mellish Street, Dock Cottages, Prince
Arthur's Avenue; Closure of Duff's Fields; Removal
of Obnoxious and Offensive Matter—Proceedings by
the Works Department.
In two cases where w.c. pans and traps were fixed without notice
being given under Clause 14 of the London County Council Bye-laws,
Section 39(1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the builders were
written to asking them to open the ground, otherwise legal proceedings
would be instituted against them for infringing the bye-law. This mode
of procedure prevents good work being constructed on to defective work.
Whenever drainage work has been found to have been done and covered
up without inspection, if the builder will not open the ground, the work
is exposed by the Sanitary Authority, and such a line of action ensures
sound work.
One other case came under the notice of the Public Health Department.
This case was reported to the Borough Surveyor as no plans had
been submitted, a new w.c. with drains having been constructed.