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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 issued at the Disinfectant Depots, and sprayers
loaned to tenants in order to rid rooms and contents of bugs. 1,916
orders for fluid were issued. Three hundred gallons were distributed
during the year.
LICENSED PREMISES' URINALS.
Thirty-five p.h. urinals were found to be in foul condition, and were
subsequently cleansed.
HOUSES DIVIDED INTO SEPARATE TENEMENTS, ETC.
Bye-laws made by the London County Council under section 6 of the
Housing Act, 1925, were allowed by the Minister of Health on the 5th
day of March, 1926.
With the advent of these Bye-laws, the Bye-laws made by the Borough
Council in 1912 ceased to operate.
107 house-to-house visits were made and 13 premises were
registered. These are not included in the Table on page 53.
WATER CERTIFICATES.
One certificate was granted under sec. 48 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS, 1890 1891, AND
REVENUE ACT, 1903.
No applications for certificates for exemption under the Customs and
Inland Revenue Acts, 1890-1891, and the Revenue Act, 1903, were made
during the year.