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The guttering to the whole of these cottages is more or less
defective. Paving (stone) extends to about 5 feet from the backs
of houses. The remainder of back yard is not paved.
Water is supplied from two standpipes in the back yard.
Five W.C.'s are also provided in the yard for the use of the
nine cottages.
This representation was submitted by the Public Health
Committee to the Borough Council on the 15th February, and
closing orders were then authorised to be served on the owners.
The owners immediately complied with the orders of the
Borough Council, and in the month of June following the premises
were demolished.
POLLUTION OF RIVER LEE.
Owing to the low temperature prevailing during the summer
months of last year, the usual complaints of foul odours from this
stream were not forthcoming. This does not mean that any improvement
has been effected in the condition of its water. It still receives
the treated sewage from Walthamstow and Leyton, and until this
is diverted from the river complaints of nuisance will still be made
when the atmospheric conditions are favourable.
METHODS OF CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS.
1.—Notification.
(a). Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1908.
During 1912 there were 645 notifications received by me
under these regulations. Of these, 425 were duplications of cases
previously notified—128 during 1909, 1910 and 1911—and 271
during 1912 under these regulations, and 26 under the Hospital
Regulations. The 220 primary cases had the age and sex distribution
as follows