View report page

66
If he is not satisfied with the information he has been able to obtain with regard
either to the premises or the food the certifying officer is directed to withhold
certification and to notify the Local Government Board.
Since the date of designation no applications have been made for a certificate.
In certain continental countries, e.g., Switzerland, there is a requirement that any
foods forwarded shall be examined and certified sound by a Medical Officer of Health.
On one or two occasions certificates were granted in respect of small quantities of
bacon ordered from one of the shops in the Borough by a customer in Switzerland.
WATER SUPPLY.
Water Supply in Dwelling Houses.—The certificates granted under Section 48
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect of new and rebuilt premises
numbered 16.
Intimation notices to the number of 327 calling for the provision of a supply of
water to the upper storeys of tenement houses (London County Council (General
Powers.) Act, 1907, Section 78) were served.
In 186 cases the supply was provided after receipt of the intimation and in the
remaining 141 after service of a statutory notice. In no case was it necessary to
issue a summons against the owner.
Water Supply cut off.—In 38 cases, a report was received from the Metropolitan
Water Board, as required by Sec. 49 (l) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
that the water supply of premises had been cut off.
The reasons for discontinuing the supply were:—
Premises empty 23
Non-payment of Rates 7
Waste of Water 8
38
In connection with these cases the greatest amount of assistance was received
from Mr. Alderman J. Lea-Smith, the representative of the Council on the Metropolitan
Water Board, who, if the premises affected were a tenement house, took immediate
steps to secure that the tenants should suffer no hardship as a result of being deprived
of water.
Though the summer was exceptionally warm and dry no complaints whatever
reached the Department as to the water supply.