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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
HOUSES-LET-IN-LODGINGS.
There are now on the Register 217 houses registered as houseslet-in-lodgings.
30 were added to the Register during the year and
13 removed. Of these 13 houses six were pulled down owing to
widening of streets and one was pulled down as the land had been
purchased by the London County Council for other purposes.
491 inspections of these premises were made, 13 notices were
served for overcrowding and 347 for other conditions, chiefly
cleansing.
The question of alteration of these By-laws was considered by
the Council, and new By-laws were framed, chiefly on account of
recent decisions in the High Court, and such By-laws have been
submitted to the Local Government Board for its approval.
OFFENSIVE TRADE REFUSE.
The arrangements entered into by the Council for the removal
and disposal of offal came into force during the year and has worked
satisfactorily.
The following circular was sent to those requiring the removal of
such refuse :—
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Council House,
Wandsworth, S.W.
20th February, KJ04.
Sir,
COLLECTION OF OFFENSIVE TRADE REFUSE.
Referring to my circular letter of the 12th June, 1901, with
reference to the removal and disposal of fishmongers' and butchers'
offal, the Council has again had the subject under consideration and I
am directed to inform you that owing to the difficulty experienced in
disposing of the offal the Council has been compelled to make other
arrangements for the service.