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Water Supply to Tenement Houses (London County
Council General Powers Act, 1907).
The London County Council General Powers Act, 1907,
Part 12, section 78, gives power to the Local Authorities to
require separate water supply to each floor to a tenement
house, and these powers were made use of in connections
with 2 to 26 (even Nos.) Waxwell Terrace (13 houses), the
rooms of which were let out separately to separate
familes. The only water supply was in the basements.
Proceedings were taken before the Magistrate, who, in
connection wilh Nos. 2 and 4 Waxwell Terrace, ordered an
additional water supply to be fixed, together with a
properly fitted, and undertrapped, sink on the halflanding,
leading from the ground floor to the 1st floor.
This work was satisfactorily carried out, but this extra
water supply and sink proved to be of a greater nuisance
than their absences, owing to the unsatisfactory habits of
the tenants. On this account, it was decided to take no
further action with respect to the remaining houses, viz. :
6 to 26 (even Nos.) Waxwell Terrace, although statutory
notices had been served in connection therewith.
Inspection oe Market Thoroughfares.
During 1912, the market thoroughfares were under biweekly
special inspections by the Sanitary Inspectors, 2
Inspectors being on duty at a time—Saturday nights (9 to 12)
and Sunday mornings (9 to 12). The market thoroughfares
are Atlantic Road, Wandsworth Road, New Cut, Lower
Marsh and Lambeth Walk. These systematic inspections
are of value in securing wholesome food being exposed, on
stalls and in shops, for sale. No official seizures were
necessary.