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76
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were received during the year 7
Number of tenements comprised therein 44
Number of tenements for which certificates were (a) granted 44
(6) refused — (c) deferred —
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health (London)
Act, 1891—
(а). For prevention of nuisance arising from snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. —
(б). For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive matter running
out of any manufactory, etc —
(c). 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 1
(e). In connection with the removal of offensive matter, etc 5
(/). As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal of refuse, etc. —
(g). For 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,
Sec. 202) 2
(k). With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Acts Amendments (By-laws) Act, 1899 1
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 645
Total number of infectious bodies removed 6
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The total number of workshops on the Register was 2,803, but this does
not include factories, workplaces and outworkers' premises.
4,391 inspections revealed defects which required the service of 1,245
written notices, 29 of these referred to factories. 1,188 to workshops, including
workshop laundries, and 28 to workplaces other than outworkers' premises.
Cleanliness.—808 notices were served to properly cleanse workshops.
Ventilation.—The ventilation of 103 workshops was improved.
Overcrowding.—Overcrowding was abated in 79 workshops.
Sanitary Accommodation.—The sanitary accommodation was improved in 162
workshops by providing additional and suitable water closets.
Outworkers' Premises.—7,337 inspections were made to outworkers' premises
during the year. 498 premises were found to be insanitary, and notifiable
diseases occurred in 99.