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Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by By-Laws
or Regulations.
27. Houses let in Lodgings. These houses have been inspected
during the year by the Lady Sanitary Inspector and
the details of her inspections are given in table 14. The making
of by-laws for the regulation of these houses has been considered
by the London County Council, the authority for this purpose
under the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1919, and various
suggestions have been made by your Council. It is understood
that these by-laws have been submitted to the Ministry of
Health for approval, but no such approval has been received
by the end of the year. The existing by-laws do not operate
in the parish of Eltham but the conditions existing in some of
the Eltham houses are similar to those in other parts of the
Borough, and admit of a remedy under suitable by-laws.
The delay in the approval of these new by-laws is regrettable.
The number of registered houses at the beginning of the year
was 443; 6 were added during the year, making 449 at the
close. 697 inspections were made; 68 sanitary notices
served ; and no prosecutions were made.
28. Cleansing of Verminous Persons. The Station for
cleansing verminous persons was opened in November, 1906.
It is situated in White Hart Lane, Plumstead, in premises
adjoining the Disinfection Station. The routine followed is
fully described in the Annual Report for 1919 and no change
has taken place during the year.
Table 17 shews the extent to which the station has been
used each year since 1916.