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SECTION 113 (Public Conveniences). There are 10 public conveniences for men
and 10 for women in the Borough; in addition there are 9 urinals owned by the
Council and one privately owned urinal, the cleansing of which is undertaken
by the Council. Since the 1st April, 1950, no charge has been made for the
use of conveniences. In the interest of public health, free hand washing
facilities, comprising hot and cold water, liquid soap and paper hand towels,
are provided in all 20 conveniences.
SECTION 123 (Verminous Houses). The staff of the Disinfecting Station
dealt with the necessary disinfestation of 759 verminous rooms in 394 houses.
Verminous articles to the number of 5,269 were dealt with at the Disinfecting
Station and a further 1,148 such articles were removed and destroyed. All
notices requiring the cleansing of dwelling houses served on owners or occupiers
were complied with and no legal proceedings were necessary.
SECTION 140 (Offensive Trades). The offensive trades scheduled by this
section are Blood Boiler, Bone Boiler, Catgut Maker or Manufacturer, Dresser
of Pish Skins, Dresser of Fur Skins, Fellmonger, Fat Melter or Extractor, Glue
and Size Manufacturer, Gut Scraper, Knacker, Manure Manufacturer, Slaughterer,
Soap Boiler, Tallow Melter, Tripe Boiler, and no persons may establish anew
any of these trades without the consent of the sanitary authority. London
County Council By-laws made under Section 142 provide for the regulation of
the conduct of any such business. At five premises the trade of Fur Skin
Dresser was carried on and that of Poultry Slaughterer at two premises. These
premises were inspected frequently and all found to be conducted in a satisfactory
manner.
SECTION 146 (Rag and Bone Dealers). The 16 premises in which the business
of rag and bone dealer was carried on were inspected; no infringement of the
relevant London County Council By-laws was discovered.
SECTIONS 156-166 (Common Lodging Houses). The one remaining common lodging
house is situated at Nos. 23 to 25 Well Street and provides accommodation for
139 men. This is a well conducted establishment and frequent inspections
during the year revealed no infringement of the relevant by-laws.
SECTIONS 167-170 (Public Baths and Wash Houses). The Council have provided
public slipper baths at Lower Clapton Road (Central Baths), Wardle Street,
Gayhurst Road, Shacklewell Lane, Englefield Road and Eastway, These baths
are under the control of the General Manager of Baths and Civic Recreation.
Attached to the Eastway Baths is a public laundry comprising washing machines,
hydro extractors, drying horses, mangles and drying facilities' this service
is in great demand by persons lacking suitable laundry facilities in their own
homes.
The three swimming baths under the control of the Council are situated at
the Central Baths, Lower Clapton Road: one of these baths is reserved for
males, one for females and one for mixed bathing. The one open-air bath in
the Borough, situated in London Fields, is provided and maintained by the
London County Council.
A vapour suite has been installed at the Central Baths and comprises
Steam, Massage and Plunge Rooms. The latest addition is the Aerotone Bath
designed to alleviate the pain and suffering resulting from arthritis, fibrositis,
rheumatism, lumbago and kindred ailments.
SECTIONS 234-239 (Mortuary and Coroner's Court). The Public Mortuary and
Coroner's Court adjoins the Churchyard of the Parish Church of St. John at
Hackney. Residential accommodation is provided for the Mortuary Keeper.
The
Court accommodation comprises a Waiting Room, Court Room and Coroner's Office
The Mortuary provides refrigerated accommodation for 15 bodies and there is a
large, well equipped Post Mortem Room as well as a combined Chapel/Viewing
Room.