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be resorted to, before the abatement of the nuisance could be
assured. In 18 cases where summonses had been applied for, they
were withdrawn, as the nuisance was abated at the time of hearing.
In five cases the summonses were dismissed, in one instance to
amend the summons; but in the instance of the dismissed summonses
against the owner of 109, Southgate Road, the Sanitary
Committee resolved to appeal to a higher court, as the dismissal
involved the principle, as to whether the magistrate or the Sanitary
Authority was to be the sole judge, of what constituted proper and
sufficient w.c. accommodation.
The cases of infectious disease notified by medical practitioners
numbered 2,790. This is an increase of 702 over those of 1894,
and to this extent the work of the Sanitary department was increased
; for in all cases of infectious disease, except where certified
by the medical attendant, the rooms occupied by the patients are
fumigated, and in some cases the walls stripped and cleaned and the
patients' clothes, bedding, etc., disinfected by high-pressure steam.
Hie houses where these cases occurred were inspected, and any
nuisance found abated. In accordance with Sec. 60 (4), accommodation
was provided for those persons who were compelled to leave
their homes during their disinfection. This was necessary in
c ne case only.
Cowsheds and Slaughterhouses.—All of those cowsheds, where
licences had been granted by the London County Council, were inspected
and visited by the Sanitary View Committee. The total
number visited was 46, which were found in a very satisfactory
condition, with one exception. In this instance, the committee
resolved to inform the owner that if certain works were not done
within a specified time, they would oppose the grant of the licence
at the next hearing of applications for licences before the London
County Council.
The work was not done within the time allowed, and the Council
v as accordingly informed of the Sanitary Authority's objection to