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98
Notices—
Sanitary Work (Preliminary and Statutory) 12683
Infectious Diseases (Public Health Act, 1891) 2074
Housing of Working Classes Act —
Metropolis Local Management Acts II
Sanitary nuisances abated—
(a) Structural 9650
(b) Non-structural 2941
Persons received at the Shelters —
Summonses issued. 54
Convictions obtained—
Public Health Act 7
Food and Drugs Acts
MALE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During 1906, no change has taken place in the personnel of the
Male Inspectorial Staff, which, individually and collectively has
worked well, as shewn by the results of inspections, reinspections,
&c., tabulated throughout the Report. It is again
satisfactory to note that during 1906 in but very few cases (01
per cent. of the total notices served) has it been found necessary
to resort to legal proceedings before the magistrate in connection
with sanitary work carried out under the Public Health and
Metropolis Management Acts—15 summonses in all.
Exemption of Government Property.
The Crown is not bound by any of the provisions of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, so that property in the
occupation of the Crown, or in that of persons using it exclusively
in and for the service of the Crown, that is to say, for the
purposes of the public government of the country, is entirely
exempt from the provisions of the Act or the Bye-laws. It has,
however, been held by Counsel that the provisions and Bye-laws
of the London Act, 1891, apply to property not exclusively in