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Dust Bins.
Under the provisions of the East Ham Improvement Act,
1903, 998 dwelling houses have been reported to the Public Health
Committee as not being furnished with a suitable dust bin. The
Council authorised the service of notices upon the persons
responsible.
Factories, Workshops and Outworkers' Premises.
There are 254 factories and workshops in the Borough, including
bakehouses and laundries. During the year 322 inspections
have been made, of which 133 were to homes of outworkers.
Public Water Closets and Urinals.
There are 11 public conveniences in the Borough under the
supervision of the Cleansing Superintendent of the Borough
Engineer's Department. No complaint has been received during
the year and they have been well maintained in a satisfactory
condition.
There are 34 public houses and beer houses in the Borough,
the majority of which are well equipped with sanitary conveniences
and, with a few exceptions, these are also well maintained.
Attention is being given to two houses in particular in which the
conditions are not satisfactory.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Considerable time has been spent by the Inspectors on this
important branch of the work of the section.
All owners and occupiers of slaughter-houses are supplied with
printed and addressed notification forms.