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lation on the subject, that enquiry be made by the Inspector with
regard to the rooms scheduled by the District Surveyor, "with
a view .. . . to such action by the Vestry as the circumstances
of each case may seem to warrant."
3. Construction of Drains.—The Committee recommend
the Vestry to encourage the practice of construction of drains
outside the house to junction with the sewer, by their own officers.
4. Inspection of Drains, etc.—The Committee doubt
whether the Vestry have power to recover the cost of opening up
drains of private houses for inspection, even when the drains are
found to be defective, and recommend an amendment of sec. 85
Metropolis Management Act to confer such power.
5. Vestry to cause Work to be done at Owner's
Expense.—The Committee advise that the powers of sections 73,
81, and 85 of above cited Act, be exercised by the Vestry, and
drainage work, etc., carried out by the Surveyor at owner's
expense, when the Vestry's Notice is not complied with. The
" powers " referred to are comprehensive, and cover practically
all structural sanitary requirements.
6. Vestry's Mode of Procedure (under Nuisances Removal
Acts)..—The Committee recommend that in all suitable
cases an Order should be obtained to prohibit the recurrence of
the nuisance, and that when the Justices' Order for the abatement
of the nuisance is disobeyed, the officers of the Vestry should
enter upon the premises in order to abate the nuisance, at the
cost of the owner or occupier.
7. Rules with respect to House Drainage, etc.—The
Committee recommend that certain " Instructions," adopted by the
Vestry (February 11th, 1885) for the guidance of the Sanitary
Inspectors, in regard to the sanitary arrangements of "Registered
Houses," be carried out in respect of all other houses wherein,
on examination, sanitary improvements are found to be necessary.*
* See " Instructions " in later section, " Regulations for Houses let in Lodgings,"
etc.