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(b) from one hour before sunset until sunrise during the months of
October, November, December, January, February and March; and
(c) at other times as and when necessary if adequate means of natural
lighting are not provided.
5. Electric lighting controlled by a suitable system of retracting switches
or other similar device shall be deemed to comply with the preceding byelaws.
6. Any system of artificial lighting provided in pursuance of the require
ments of these byelaws shall be efficiently maintained in good working order by
the occupier of every tenement house to which these byelaws apply or by the
owner of every block of flats and shall be reasonably protected against
interference by unauthorised persons
7. Every person who shall offend against any of these byelaws shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding FIVE POUNDS, and in the case
of a continuing offence to a further fine not exceeding FORTY SHILLINGS for
each day during which the offence continues after conviction.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT. 1957
SECTION 81 (Removal of bottles from streets). This section enables a
Borough Council, subject to certain conditions, to cause to be removed any
bottle, jar or other similar container, found in a street or on the forecourt
of any premises abutting on a street being a forecourt which is unfenced and is
habitually used or is open to use by the public as part of the footway of that
street. The Council are empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of any such
bottles.
There is provision for any body representing the interests of persons
carrying on the business in the Borough as sellers by retail of milk for human
consumption to enter into agreements with the Council with regard to the
disposal of bottles removed by the Council.
The administration of this section is the responsibility of the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor.
LAND CHARGES ACT, 1925
Enquiries by prospective purchasers of property as to outstanding
sanitary and other notices, orders or charges were dealt with in respect of
1,878 premises.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
SECTION 50 (Burial or cremation of the dead). This section places upon the
sanitary authority an obligation to cause to be buried or cremated the body of
any person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it
appears to the authority that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the
body have been or are being made otherwise than by the authority.
Number of burials carried out 30
Number of such burials referred by the Hackney Group (No 6)
Hospital Management Committee 9
Total cost of burials £378 18s.6d.
Full cost reclaimed (from liable relatives, death grants,
deceased persons' estates, and Hospital Management Committee) 11
Part cost recovered (from liable relatives, death grants,
deceased persons' estates, and other sources) 11
Full cost of burial borne by the Borough Council 8