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Inspection of Schools.
The public elementary schools were inspected during the year. A
few minor defects were discovered and reported to the London County
Council.
There are only two private schools in the Borough.
The accommodation in each was satisfactory and the sanitary arrangements
sufficient and kept in a cleanly state.
Rag Flock Act, 1911.
Four samples of Rag Flock were examined during the year and one
was unsatisfactory. As a result legal proceedings were taken against a
manufacturer, who was fined £5 and ordered to pay £15 15s. costs.
Hairdressers' Premises.
The number of inspections of hairdressers' premises was 86. Cleansing
was necessary at 3 of the premises, and other nuisances found numbered
12. 7 intimations and 1 statutory notice were served. The requirements
of these documents were complied with.
Canal Boats Acts.
By Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, sanitary authorities are
required to send to the Minister of Health, on or before 21st January,
annual statements as to the number of canal boats inspected, the number
and nature of contraventions of the Acts or Regulations discovered, and
the action taken as a result thereof. The following statement was
submitted:—
During the year ended 31st December, 1932, no canal boats have
been inspected, although the canals and locks have been visited by
our Inspectors on a number of occasions. On enquiries being made
of the authorities at the locks the Inspectors have been informed that
very few vessels of the canal boat type now ply on the canals in the
Borough.
Provision of Scullery Sinks.
Consideration was given to a letter from the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee regarding the desirability of legislation being
promoted to enforce the provision of scullery sinks in all dwelling-houses,
and the Council agreed to support this recommendation.
From the reports of the District Sanitary Inspectors it appeared that
there were in the Borough approximately 600 houses where the water
supplied was in the yard and not in the house and there were no sinks.