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Smoke Nuisances.—During the year the Smoke Inspector
made 802 smoke observations of chimney shafts of factories, workshops,
&c., in the Borough. These observations lasted from half-anhour
upwards. The Intimation Notices served numbered 79, and
the Statutory Notices 2 during the same period.
Water Supply.—Sec. 48 (2) Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Under this section 28 certificates of proper and sufficient supply of
water were issued under this section to owners of either new houses
or houses rebuilt. The certificates refer to 90 houses and
tenements.
By-Laws for Houses let in Lodgings.—At the end of 1906
there were 463 houses let in lodgings on the Register, 12 only of
which were unoccupied. During 1906 the whole of the registered
houses were inspected, and below will be found a detailed account
of the result of these inspections. During 1906 new By-laws for
houses let in lodgings were drafted by the Borough Council and
submitted for approval to the Local Government Board. On the
6th October the Board approved of them, and they are now in force
in the Borough. A copy of these By-laws will be found in the
appendix to this report.