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Cleansing of Cisterns (Bye-law under Public Health (London) Act.
Section 50).
The cisterns of the undermentioned buildings have been inspected
during the year, and duly reported upon. Where covers were found to
be defective, they have since been amended, and made as far as practicable
dustproof. Each cistern is so situated as to be free from pollution:—
Adelaide Buildings 2, Baffin Buildings 2, Grosvenor Buildings
55, Hudson Buildings 2, Melbourne Buildings 4, Montreal
Buildings 4, Ontario Buildings 4, Ottawa Buildings 4, Prestage
Buildings 6, Quebec Buildings 4, Council Buildings 5, St. Lawrence
Cottages, Norfolk Street 14, Sydney Buildings 4, Toronto Buildings
2, Winnipeg Buildings 4.
Public House Urinals.
The public house urinals in the district have been frequently
inspected, and the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904,
strictly enforced (see tabulated list page 221).
Milk Shops and Milk Sellers.
I have by your instructions made periodical inspections of the
premises where milk is stored and sold in the district with the object of
enforcing the regulations of the "Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order
of 1885," as amended by the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Amending
Order of 1886, and the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1908, Section 5 (Milk Clauses), in respect to the sanitary condition of the
premises, cleanliness of measures, counter pans, means of storage, and
prevention of contamination, particularly in respect to other articles kept
for sale in the same premises.
Number of Milk Sellers registered 39
Number of Milk Sellers, change of ownership 7
Number of Milk Sellers discontinued selling milk 1
Number of Milk Sellers added to Register 3
Overcrowding.
During the year nine cases of overcrowding were dealt with;
in each case the nuisance was abated after the service of an intimation
followed by a statutory notice, without recourse to legal proceedings.