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leaky, the water-closets were defective, and the houses were dirty, and more
or less dilapidated.
With respect to Nos. 19, Pearson Street, and 09, Bridport Place, the
occupiers of milkshops at these premises were proceeded against for carrying
on business without being duly registered as milk purveyors.
The proceedings in respect to No. -32 Boston Street, were taken against a
builder under the by-laws of the London County Council as to the execution
of sanitary work. Summonses were taken out firstly for failure to give notice
of intention to execute the work, and secondly for doing work in contravention
of the requirements of the by-laws.
With respect to Nos. 25, Drysdale Street, and 12, Tyssen Street, occupiers
of these houses were proceeded against for selling rotten oranges in Hoxton.
The cases are referred to later (vide Page 51).
At No. 69, Shrubland Road, the drains were defective. A statutory notice
was served upon the owner requiring their reconstruction, and a summons
followed. The system, now taking the drainage of more than one premises,
was claimed by the owner of the premises to be a sewer repairable by the
Borough Council, but it was open to question whether, originally, the whole
of the premises drained did not formerly belong to the same curtilage. In
the end a compromise was effected, the matter being settled by the Council
doing the work, the other party contributing a very substantial part of the
costs, and the summons was withdrawn.
The summonses as to the six houses in Watson's Place were for failure
to comply with statutory notices on the owner requiring the abatement of
nuisances through defects in the drains and sanitary arrangements, and general
dilapidations. The work was, however, completed before the summonses came
on for hearing, and it was agreed to withdraw them upon the owner paying
costs.
SMOKE NUISANCE
Nuisances from the emission of black smoke were dealt with in 20
instances. Eleven communications were received from the London County
Council relating to black smoke issuing on seven premises, and one from the
Coal Smoke Abatement Society. In all cases the necessary steps were taken
to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of, and no statutory
notices were served by order of the Health Committee.
VERMINOUS HOUSES.
The houses in which it was necessary to take measures on account of the
presence of vermin numbered 127, as compared with 111 in 1907, and 103 in