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London County Council 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Sanitary District.By-laws which authority "shall" make.Provision as to cubic air space.Number of houses on register regulated at the present time.By-laws which Authority "may" make.Regulations which Authority may make.
16 (1.) Various nuisances.39 (2.) Supply of water to water closets.50. Cleansing of cisterns.94. Houses let in lodgings.45 1 (a.) Conduct of persons using public sanitary conveniences66. Removal to hospital.88. Mortuaries.95. Tents and vans90 Management of post mortem rooms.45 1 (a.) Management of public sanitary conveniences.
Cubic feet for each person when room is used exclu-sively as a sleeping apartment.Cubic feet for each person in a sleeping apartment which is not used exclusively for that purpose.
ShoreditchYesYesYes1894300400Half these amounts for children of an age not exceeding l0years4
Bethnal-green,,,,,,1895300400,, ,,0
Whitechapel,,,,,,1893300400,, ,,0Have regulationsHave regulations
St. George-in-the-East,,,,,,1895300400,, ,,28YesYes
Limehouse,,,,,,1893350400,, ,,69
Mile End Old Town Poplar—,,,,,,† 1885300350Two children under 10 count as one adult174
Poplar and Bromley,,,,,,*1886300400,, ,,0
Bow,,,,,,,,300400,, ,,0
St. Saviour, Southwark,,,,,,1894300400Half these amounts for children of an age not exceeding 10 years.0
St. George, Southwark,,,,,,1894300400,, ,,98Have regulationsHave regulationsHave regulations
Newington,,,,,,,+1890300350Two children under 10 count as one adult.0
St. Olave,,,,,,,1893300400Half these amounts for children of an age not exceeding 10 years.0
Bermonds'eyYesYesYes1895300400Two children under 10 count as one adult.308YesYes
Rotherhithe,,,,,,*1867300400No special mention of children0
Lambeth,,,,,,† 187388YesYes
Battersea,,,,,,,1893300400Half these amounts for children of an age not exceeding 10 years.Have 1 regulations*Have bylaws
Wands worth—**By-laws have been submitted for approval but are not yet confirmed
Wandsworth,,,,,,† 1893300400,, ,,0
Clapham,,,,,,,,28
Putney,,,,,,,,0
Streatham,,,,,,,0
Tooting,,,,,,0
Camberwell,,,,,,1895300400,, ,,84
Greenwich—
Deptford,,,,,,† 1884300400,, ,,0
Greenwich,,,,,,†1884300400,, ,,9
Lewisbam,,,,,,1895300400,, ,,† †*Have bylaws
Woolwich,,,,,,†1869350400150 and 200 cubic feet in case of children between 3 and 14.10
Plumstead,,,,,,1894300400No special mention of children4YesYes
Lee—
Lee and Kidbrooke,,,,,,1895300400Half these amounts for children of an age not exceeding 10 years.0
Charlton,,,,,,0
Eltham,,,,,,0

* The date given is that of regulations made under the Act of 1866, by-laws under the Act of 1891 have been framed, but have not yet been confirmed by the Local Govern meat Board,
† The date given is that of regulations made under the Act of 1866, it does not appear that there is any present intention of replacing these by by-laws under the Act of 1891.
** By-laws relating to tents and vans were made by the Wandsworth and Lewisham Boards under the Housing of the Working Classes Act of 1885. The parish of Battersea was included at the time in the district under the jurisdiction
of the Wandsworth Board, and hence inherits these by-laws. The Wandsworth Board has submitted for approval of the Local Government Board new by-laws under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
†† Some houses let in lodgings in Arpley-road, Penge. have been registered.