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WATER SUPPLY.
The rainfall in inches measured at Oxford was 21.18, the rainfall for 30 years
being 25.72. The total deficiency for the year was 4.54 inches, as compared with a
deficiency last year of 6'48 inches. There was no deficiency in the water supply of the
portion of Shoreditch within the East London water area, and no complaints were
made to the Public Health Department. Communications were received from the
Water Companies as to the cutting off of the water at 146 premises —46 on the East
London Company's supply and 100 on the New River Company's supply.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Early in the year a letter was received from the Public Health Committee of the
London County Council, asking for the views of the Vestry with respect to any
amendments of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which appeared necessary.
The subject was considered by the Public Health Committee of the Vestry, and
reported upon, and the Vestry approved of and adopted a large number of suggestions
for amendments and additions to the above Act, dealing with inspection of the district,
nuisances general and particular, offensive trades, bakehouses, dairies, removal of
refuse, regulations as to water closets, unsound food, water supply, notification and
prevention of infectious disease, and underground rooms. A copy of the Vestry's
suggestions was forwarded to the Public Health Committee of the London County
Council. Many of the Vestry's suggestions were based upon the law relating to public
health as it exists now in Scotland and in several districts in England. A considerable
number of Sanitary Authorities in England have availed themselves of certain
additional powers contained in the Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1890, and
both in the districts of these Sanitary Authorities and in Scotland there are a number
of useful provisions in operation which might with advantage be adopted in London.
SANITARY WORK.
Notices as to insanitary conditions existing thereon were served with respect to
2,146 premises, namely, 317 by the chief inspector, 440 by inspector Lear, 290 by
inspector Quelch, 384 by inspector Eirth, 360 by inspector Jordon, and 553 by
inspector Lindon, and in connection with the work 1,283 letters were written.
In the subjoined table is contained a summary of the various works carried out
for the abatement of nuisances, which has been compiled from the abstracts prepared
by the sanitary inspectors:—