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Acts. The Port of London Authority has from time to time
complained of the nature of the effluent from certain surface
water sewer outfalls, and prompt action has been taken to
trace as far as possible the source of pollution.
3. (i) Closet Accommodation.
As is usual in such an area all houses have water-closets.
As pointed out last year, certain houses still have W.C.'s in
common use with two or more houses, but such cases are
rapidly disappearing. Where the houses are capable of
renovation under the Housing Act, 1930, the defect is remedied.
In the remaining cases the houses are being dealt with as
Clearance Areas under that Act.
(ii) Public Cleansing.
The arrangements for dust collection and public scavenging
generally is under the control of the Works Department and in
the main has proved satisfactory. The Council has given very
serious consideration to the question of the introduction of a
better form of dust collecting vehicle, as also the question of
the best form of its disposal. At the time of writing no definite
decision has been reached, but much improvement may be
anticipated during the forthcoming year.
(Hi) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Tabular Statement of the Work of the Sanitary Department.
1933.
Inspections.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 676
Number of premises inspected in connection with
Infectious Disease 470
Number of primary inspections 4609
Number of re-inspections 3749
Total number of inspections and re-inspections 8358
Action Taken (other than Housing Act, 1930).
Cautionary or intimation notices served 927
Statutory Orders issued (under Public Health Acts) 17
Notices outstanding at end of year:
Preliminary notices 93
Statutory notices 7