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The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department
during the past six years:—
1945.
1946.
1947.
1948.
1949.
1950.
Number of complaints received
3,832
5,689
7,550
7,136
6,981
6,734
Number of visits
17,251
29,578
37,375
45,209
43,731
43,143
Intimation notices served
2,709
4,487
5,760
6,567
5,486
5,415
Statutory notices served
1,388
2,580
3,912
3,498
2,848
2,957
Number of Police Court proceedings
17
57
133
212
139
117
Costs and/or fines
13
55
120
162
116
92
Amount of fines
1s.
£3
£40
£166
£148
£138
Amount of costs
£31
£86
£171
£229
£205
£156
The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or
regulations:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
16
41
81
158
126
107
Housing Act, 1936 (L.C.C. Lodging
House By-laws)
1
15
28
40
5
8
L.C..C Water Closet By-laws
—
1
11
5
1
—
Metropolis Management Acts
(L.C.C. Drainage By-laws)
—
—
10
5
2
—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891
(Vestry By-laws)
—
—
1
3
3
1
Defence (General) Regulations,
1939, Scabies Order, 1941
—
—
1
—
—
—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891
(Rag Flock Regulations, 1912)
—
—
1
—
—
—
L.C.C. Rag and Bone Regulations
—
—
—
1
—
—
Housing Act, 1936 (Sec. 168)
—
—
—
—
1
1
Drainage.
The Sanitary Inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection with
drains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following
work has been carried out, and the figures for the previous five years are also given for the
purpose of comparison:—
—
Inspections,
1945
Inspections,
1946
Inspections,
1947
Inspections,
1948
Inspections,
1949
Inspections,
1950
Drainage work done
under notice 690 1,135 1,858 1,726 2,361 3,344
Voluntary drainage
work 1,079 3,538 3,378 3,474 3,199 3,374
Drainage of new buildings
263 373 334 909 836 1,508
Total 2,032 5,046 5,570 6,109 6,396 8,226