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Disposal was effected by removal from Homerton Wharf to a controlled tip at
Mucking Creek in Essex.
SECTIONS 95- 103 (Water supply). Certificates issued in respect of suitable
and sufficient water supply for new dwellings totalled twenty-three, and
related to 448 units of living accommodation. The Metropolitan Water Board
was notified regarding waste of water from defective fittings, etc. at 128
premises.
SECTION 107 (Bylaws as to sanitary conveniences, etc.)
(a) Water closets, etc. Informal notices were served in respect of
contraventions found at seven premises, followed in all instances by the
service of formal notices, which were complied with.
(b) Dustbins. Informal notices were served in respect of 154 premises
at which owners had failed to maintain dustbins in a proper condition of
repair. Formal notices were served in 150 instances, and in only three was
it necessary to institute legal proceedings.
SECTION 109 (Penalty for improperly making or altering sanitary conveniences,
&c.). Twenty-two formal notices requiring the repair of defective sanitary
conveniences, pipes, and fittings were served under this section, and in two
cases it was necessary to institute legal proceedings.
SECTION 113 (Provision of public conveniences), The Borough Council maintain
twelve conveniences for women and twelve conveniences and eight urinals for men
and also maintain jointly with the Stoke Newington Borough Council a further
convenience for men and women. No charge is made for the use of conveniences,
and free hand-washing facilities are provided additional washing facilities,
for which payment is required, are also available at these conveniences.
SECTION 122 (Cleansing or destruction of filthy or verminous articles)
At the request of, and in appropriate cases the expense of owners or occupiers
the cleansing or destruction of verminous articles was undertaken as follows:-
Verminous articles treated 3,407
Verminous articles destroyed 2,934
Unwholesome laundry
Number of persons for whom service was provided
during the year 114
Collections and deliveries made 2,620
Number of articles cleansed 26,543
At the request of Bethnal Green and Stoke Newington Borough Councils
this service was also available for persons resident in the areas of those
authorities, but as from 31st October, Stoke Newington made other arrangements
with another authority.
SECTION 123 (Cleansing of verminous houses). No notices were served but at
the request of and, in appropriate cases, the expense of owners or occupiers
the disinfestation of 361 verminous rooms in 198 houses was carried out