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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACTS
1904 AND 1922.*
† Verminous Rooms. Licensed Premises' Urinals.
Verminous Rooms.
Verminous rooms are still brought to the notice of owners upon the
"Intimations" which arc 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) Acts, will be brought into operation.
A fluid insecticide is given and sprayers loaned to tenants in order
to rid rooms and contents of bugs. One hundred and forty gallops were
distributed during the year.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS
OF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
At the end of the year there were 1,450 houses on the register, including
a number of premises occupied by Chinese. The latter premises have been
under constant supervision.
WATER CERTIFICATES.
One certificate was issued under sec. 48 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS, 1890-1891, AND
REVENUE ACT 1903.
One application for certificates for exemption under the Customs and
Inland Revenue Act 1890-1891, and the Revenue Act 1903 was refused
during the year.
† For the Cleansing of Verminous Rooms, see Tabulated Statements, pages 49 & 47.