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Molloy, 753 Inspector Bishop, 617 Inspector Girling, 539 Inspector Stratton, 499
Inspector Grant, and 509 by Inspector Walker.
In connection with the inspectors' work some 1,822 letters were written to
owners and others concerned.
The Inspectors made 51,171 visits in connection with 12,056 premises, which
were under inspection. The premises included 9,775 dwellings, 1,446 workshops,
besides factories, laundries, bakehouses, cowsheds and milk vendors' premises, icecream
shops, slaughterhouses, and other places where food is prepared and sold.
Some 978 visits of inspection were made in connection with the street markets,
stables and stable yards, and for the detection of unsound food are included in the
total given above. The inspection of 3,202 of the dwellings was the result of a houseto-house
visitation carried out in accordance with a scheme settled by the Health
Committee with a view to securing as far as practicable uniformity and regularity in
connection therewith (p. 35).
In Table IX. (Appendix) a summary is given showing particulars of the work
carried out for the abatement of nuisances and for improving the sanitary condition
of the dwellings of the people which has been compiled by the Senior Inspector from
information supplied by the Sanitary Staff. The work done in compliance with the
provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and in connection with the drains
and sanitary arrangements of new buildings is included in the Summary. Most of
it was carried out to meet the requirements indicated on the written intimations given
by the Sanitary Inspectors. Statutory Notices under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, were served by order of the Sanitary Authority upon parties responsible
for the abatement of nuisances and for otherwise infringing the Act in 1,511 instances.
For non-compliance with the requirements of the Sanitary Authority proceedings
were taken before the magistrate in 91 instances.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
There were three communications from the London County Council referring to
the emission of black smoke. The same were duly brought to the notice of the parties
responsible. Some 25 observations were made by the Sanitary Inspectors and in
three instances intimations were given to the offenders. These were effective and there
was no necessity for further action on the part of the Sanitary Authority.
FUR SKIN DRESSERS.
At the end of the year there were three on the register, one having been removed
therefrom during the course of the year. They were regularly inspected and some
14 visits were made in connection with them. Six Statutory Notices were served.
Four of them were on account of lime-washing which were duly complied with. One
was for an offensive accumulation, and one for a defective condition of the flooring.
Legal proceedings were taken and the defendant was fined 20s. for the former and
40s. for the latter offence,