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The samples reported against were 5 milks and 1 ice cream. The report in
each case was submitted to the Public Health Committee, and warnings with regard
to those which were found to be bad were sent to the vendors.
In the milk cases also a communication was sent to the Medical Officer of Health of
the district from which the milk was stated to have come, and he was asked to take
such action as seemed necessary in order to bring about improvement.
Certification of Meat Food Products.—During the year six certificates were
granted in connection with the export of meat food products to the United States and
Philippine Islands, to the effect that the premises were sanitary and regularly
inspected. In each case the foods concerned were hams, and would total about
1,500, and the certificates, which were granted by the Medical Officer of Health in
his capacity as certifying officer, were issued at the request of Messrs. Peter Keevil
and Sons, Ltd., 370, Edgware Road, W.
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 34.
In 321 cases, intimation notices were served calling for the provision of a supply
of water to the upper storeys of tenement houses, as required by Section 78 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
The supply was provided, after the receipt of the intimation notice, in 214
instances. In the remaining 107, it was found necessary to serve a statutory notice.
Following the receipt of this, the work was done, and in only one case was it
necessary to apply for a summons against the owner.
Water Supply Cut Off.—The Metropolitan Water Board reported, in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 49 (1) that
the water supply had been cut oft in 20 premises.
The reasons for discontinuing the supply were:
Premises empty 9
Non-payment of Rates 9
Waste of Water 2
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Mr. Alderman J. Lea-Smith, the Council's representative on the Water Board,
and a member of the Public Health Committee, as in the past gave a great amount
of assistance in connection with these cases. If the premises affected were
a tenement house, immediately on receiving information from the department
he immediately took steps to secure that the tenants should suffer no hardship as a
result of being deprived of water.
No complaints with regard to the water supplied were received during the year.