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10565 tests (hydraulic, smoke or chemical) have been made by
the Sanitary Inspectors during 1907.
64 Water Certificates (representing 174 houses separate or
in blocks) have been issued during 1907 in accordance with
Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891; and in
this connection, it is to be noted that a Water Certificate is not
granted until all the drainage work is completed satisfactorily
also.
In addition to drain-testing and supervision, other duties fall
to a Sanitary Inspector, and, as fairly representing the work
carried out, the numbers of (1) notices served, and (2) inspections
and re-inspections made, are a fair criterion. In Lambeth
Borough, during 1907, 14868 notices have been served under
the Public Health Act (8243 preliminary, 4485 statutory and
2140 in connection with infectious diseases), and 15 under the
Metropolis Management Acts, making a total of 14883, dealing
with 9902 structural, and 3252 non-structural, defects. 6545
complaints were attended to during 1907.
The numbers of inspections and re-inspections carried out
during 1907 by the Male Inspectors were 9359 and 61494
respectively, and to these must be added the summary of work
carried out by the Female Inspectors and Smoke Inspector (vide
pages 122-127 and 112-114).
17 summonses were taken out, and 7 were withdrawn—
the owners having, meanwhile, done the works necessary to
comply with the notices as originally served, whilst, in the
remaining 10, convictions were obtained.
Other Inspections.
The work in connection with disinfection, smoke abatement,
factories and workshops, bakehouses, restaurants and dining
(coffee) rooms, and the carrying out of the Food and Drugs
Acts, is dealt with under special headings in this Report
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