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Routine Work of Male Inspectors.
During 1906, 714 houses have been re-drained throughout,
or in part ; and 480 plans (representing the 714 houses) have
been received in connection therewith. The drainage work is
carried out under the personal supervision of the Inspectors,
the drains being in every case water-tested.
10389 tests (hydraulic, smoke or chemical) have been made by
the Sanitary Inspectors during 1900.
71 Water Certificates (representing 468 houses separate or
in blocks) have been issued during 1906 in accordance with
Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 ; and in
this connection, it is to be noted that a Water Certificate is not
granted until all the drainage work is completed satisfactorily
also.
In addition to drain-testing and supervision, other duties fall
to a Sanitary Inspector, and, as fairly representing the work
carried out, the numbers of (1) notices served, and (2) inspections
and re-inspections made, are a fair criterion. In Lambeth
Borough, during 1906, 14757 notices have been served under
the Public Health Act (8193 preliminary, 4490 statutory and
2074 in connection with infectious diseases), and 11 under the
Metropolis Management Acts, making a total of 14768, dealing
with 9050 structural, and 2941 non-structural, defects. 7540
complaints were attended to during 1906.
The numbers of inspections and re-inspections carried out
during 1906 by the Male Inspectors were 9896 and 63021
respectively, and to these must be added the summary of work
carried out bv the Female Inspectors and Smoke Inspector (vide
pages 115-119 and 126-129).
15 summonses were taken out, and 8 were withdrawn—
the owners having, meanwhile, done the works necessary to