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ference with the paving, or connection with the sewers,
application must be made, previous to the commencement
of such works, to the Vestry's Surveyor.'
"The time allowed by the Committee for the abatement of
the nuisance is stated on the face of the notice, and generally
the nuisance is abated within the time allowed. In
nearly every case re-inspection follows within the time
stated, and usually several re-inspections are necessary;
either to ascertain that the work has been commenced, or
with a view to supervision of the required works; a course
imperatively necessary, and often consumptive of considerable
time, through default or delay on the part of the
person liable to abate the nuisance. The date of each
re-inspection, and the Inspector's report thereon, is
entered upon the counterfoil of the Notice. With a view
to obviate delay, as far as possible, each Inspector now
receives from me, at the commencement of each week, a
'List of Intimations, or of Time-expired notices;'the
'premises' and the 'date of expiration of notice' being
enfaced thereon, with a request for ' further report forthwith.'
Should it appear that the work has not been put
in hand, or, as often happens, has been commenced and
suspended, a 'Final Notice' is forthwith sent by me in
the following terms:—
' Re The Sanitary Inspector having reported that the requirements
of the Vestry's Notice, in respect of the above described premises, dated
, and numbered, have not been duly complied
with, I beg to inform you, in conformity with the Vestry's Instructions,
that a summons will be applied for without further notice, should the
work be not put in hand and completed forthwith.
'I think it right at the same time, to acquaint you with the provisions of subsection
(4) of the fourth Section of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, to the following effect:—
"(4) When a notice has been served on a person under this Section and
either—