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98
Notices—
Sanitary Work (Preliminary and Statutory) 12728
Infectious Diseases (Public Health Act, 1891) 2140
Housing of Working Classes Act —
Metropolis Local Management Acts15
Sanitary nuisances abated—
(a) Structural 9902
(b) Non-structural 3252
Persons received at the Shelters —
Summonses issued 125
Convictions obtained—
Public Health Act 10
Food and Drugs Acts 80
MALE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During 1907, no change has taken place in the personnel of the
Male Inspectorial Staff, which, individually and collectively has
worked well, as shewn by the results of inspections, reinspections,
&c., tabulated throughout the Report. It is again
satisfactory to note that during 1907 in but very few cases (0.1
per cent, of the total notices served) has it been found necessary
to resort to legal proceedings before the magistrate in connection
with sanitary work carried out under the Public Health and
Metropolis Management Acts—17 summonses in all.
Combined Drainage.
Many combined drainages have been reconstructed by the Council
during 1907, at a cost amounting to £
1334 13s. 4d. (estimated),
as the direct result of inspections carried out by the Inspectors
in the course of their daily routine duties. The law, as it at
present stands, throws the responsibility upon the Borough
Council of repairing certain combined drainages, as sewers, and