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56 Certificates were issued by the Medical Officer of Health, under Section 48, Subsection
2, of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of new houses, certifying that
they have a proper and sufficient supply of water for sanitary and domestic purpose?.
Canal Boats Aits.
The Canal Boats (Amendment) Regulations, 1925, came into force during the year.
The responsibility of maintaining a canal boat in a habitable condition is now placed upon the
owner, instead of the master.
During the year Inspector Auger examined 3 canal boats, which were registered
for the occupation of 6 adults and 7 children, and were actually occupied by 5 adults and 1
child.
A weekly inspection of the canal and wharves has also been made.
The Rag Flock Act, 1911.
No samples of rag flock were taken during the year.
Rag and Bonk Dealers.
New by-laws made by the London County Council lor regulating the business of the
above were sanctioned by the Ministry of Health in September, 1923, but certain portions
were not to take effect for a period of 12 months. These portions became operative late in
1924, and special visits were made then and early in the past year to all persons engaged in
this business, drawing their attention to the new regulations. A list of the names and addresses
of all rag and bone dealers was given in the Report for 1924.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACT, 1923.
During the year 139 applications were received from tenants for certificates under
this Act, and in 134 cases certificates were granted specifying the works required to be
executed to put the dwelling houses into a good and tenantable state of repair.
In accordance with Section 5 of the Act, 22 applications were made by landlords for
the "release" of certificates previously granted to their tenants, the necessary work to the
premises having been carried out.
The nature of the work specified on the certificates embraced such items as repairing,
cleansing, and decorating the walls and ceilings, and, in addition, many items not ordinarily
dealt with by the sanitary inspectors, e.g., repair of chimney flues, stoves, mantel boards, staircase
rails and balusters, door furniture, window fasteners, floor boards, cupboard doors, etc.
In the majority of cases where an examination of premises by an inspector for the
purpose of issuing a certificate under the Act was made, opportunity was also taken of
serving, where applicable, Intimation Notices on the owners for the abatement of nuisances or
for remedying breaches under the Public Health (London) Act, the London County Council
(General Powers) Acts, By-laws, etc.