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Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during
the year75
Number of tenements comprised therein 545
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 416
(ib) refused 129 (c) deferred Nil
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health Act,
1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter
running out of any manufactory, etc. —
(e) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such a manner
as to be injurious to health —
(.d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses —
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc. —
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse,
(g) F°r securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. —
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management Act,
section 202). 4
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Acts Amendments (By-Laws) Act,
1899) —
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 713
Total number of infectious bodies removed 9
FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT.
There were 2,643 workshops on the Register at the end of the year. 127
complaints were received during the year from H.M. Inspector of Factories
referring to matters remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the
Factory and Workshops Act. The necessary steps were taken to have them
remedied.