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with additional light and ventilation, as well as 2,074 water closets provided
with proper flushing apparatus.
3,503 yards, forecourts and areas were paved or repaired.
Notices were served to provide 1,569 sanitary dust receptacles ; 37 manure
receptacles were provided; 644 offensive accumulations were removed from the
rear of dwelling houses.
605 houses were ventilated underneath the lower floor.
62 underground rooms, which were illegally occupied, were discontinued
from being used as such.
70 notices were served for the abatement of smoke nuisances.
364 bakehouses were visited and 293 cleansing notices served.
4,155 notices were served to have houses cleansed, and water supply was
reinstated to 161 houses.
440 sink, bath or rainwater pipes, which were communicating directly
with the drains, were disconnected.
5,875 miscellaneous repairs to roofs, floors, gutters, &c., were made as the
result of notices served.
748 damp walls were remedied, and 115 rooms were provided with additional
light and ventilation.
The nuisance due to the keeping of too many animals in back yards was
abated in 119 houses.
Overcrowding.
17,442 Inspections were specially made for the purpose of detecting overcrowding,
and 548 living rooms were found to be overcrowded. 631 intimation
notices were served for the abatement of the nuisance and 174 statutory notices.
It was only necessary to take Police Court proceedings in one instance.
Police Court Proceedings under the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.
On March 30th. Mr. Adam Mahringer, of 337, Commercial Road, was
summoned for keeping butter and other materials intended for the food of man in
a store attached to a bakehouse where due cleanliness was not observed. He was
fined 20s., with 42s. costs.