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Draft Revised By-laws made by the London County Council under
Section 16 (2) Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with respect to the
closing and filling up of cesspools and privies, and the removal and
disposal of refuse, etc.
Draft Revised By-laws made by the London County Council under
Section 39 (1) Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Section 34 of
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, with respect
to ashpits and receptacles for dung, etc.
These draft revised by-laws were reported on by the Town Clerk
the Medical Officer of Health and the City Cleansing Surveyor each
within his respective sphere to the Committees concerned, and the
observations thereon were submitted to the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee. Generally the proposals were agreed to in
principle, but with regard to certain details recommendations were made.
The most important matters contained in the draft by-laws were proposed
additions dealing with the construction of shoots and incinerators for
house refuse. These are commented upon by the Medical Officer of Health
in the preceding paragraphs.
It is inevitable that in the construction of blocks of flats and other
large buildings, up to date architects will design convenient means for the
disposal of refuse. This will take the form of shoots for house refuse and
in some cases the shoots will discharge into furnaces designed to burn the
refuse.
It is desirable that building owners should be encouraged to provide
means for the destruction of refuse thereby saving the cost of removal
and obviating frequent nuisance.
Drainage By-laws (with Draft Amendments) made by the London County
Council under Section 202 Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and
the Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899.
The proposed amendments of these by-laws are intended to allow what
is known as the " one pipe " system of drainage. They were reported
upon by the Medical Officer of Health to the appropriate Committee,
the principle being approved. The system will permit all fittings, water
closets, urinals, lavatory basins, baths, sinks, etc., to be discharged into
the same pipe, thus reducing the amount of pipe work, with consequential
reduction in cost. It will be particularly suitable in large
buildings where fittings are numerous and where a high standard of work
is adopted.