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Canal Boats Acts.
tinder the Canal Boats (Amendment) Regulations, 1925. the responsibility for maintaining
a canal boat in a habitable condition is now placed upon the owner, instead of the
master.
Inspections of the canal and wharves are the duty of the District Sanitary Inspectors
concerned.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS, 1920-1938.
During the year seven applications were received from tenants for certificates and in
every case a certificate was granted, specifying the work required to be executed in order to
put the house into a good and tenantable state of repair.
In accordance with Section 5 of the Act of 1923, three 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, and in each case the "release" certificate was
granted.
In the majority of cases where an examination of premises for the purpose of issuing a
certificate under the Act was made by an inspector, 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, Bye-laws, etc.
REMOVAL OF AGED, DISEASED OR INFIRM PERSONS.
Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, authorises the removal to a
home or institution of certain aged, diseased or infirm persons living under insanitary
conditions.
During the year one person was so dealt with.
Requests for action under this section were received in respect of several aged persons.
With the single exception referred to it was possible either to bring about an improvement
with the co-operation of the persons concerned and of relatives or to persuade the individuals
to enter an institution voluntarily.
WATER SUPPLY.
This is provided and controlled by the Metropolitan Water Board. Several industrial
undertakings in the Borough have provided a private supply of good quality by means of deep
wells. The Borough Council also obtains, by means of a deep well, a considerable supply for
use at the Public Baths, Prince of Wales Road.
Under Section 98 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, twelve notices were
received and the necessary action was taken with reference to premises in which the water
supply had been cut off.
In connection with new dwellings, 202 certificates were issued under Section 95 (2) of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, to the effect that a proper and sufficient supply of
water for sanitary and domestic purposes had been provided.
An additional supply of water was furnished to the upper floors of 90 tenement
houses under powers contained in Section 95 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
At its meeting in January, 1938, the Public Health Committee authorised an offer
of assistance being made to the owners of wells in the borough by the Public Health
Department with a view to securing the purity of water obtained from this source.