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SECTION 44 (Power of Borough Council to construct or alter drains by
agreement). Under the provisions of this section, as amended by Section 30
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1958, the drainage staff of
the Department, at the request of and expense of the owners concerned, carried
out works of repair to drains at 364 premises details of these works are set
out on pages 4 to 7 of the Appendix.
SECTION 82 (Nuisances which may be dealt with summarily). Following
investigations of nuisances. 1,107 intimation notices and 1,052 nuisance
(Statutory) notices were served. Applications for Nuisance Orders were made
in 137 cases, and in addition proceedings were taken in twenty-nine cases of
non-compliance with Nuisance Orders, and in one case of non-compliance with
a Nuisance Notice.
Work in Default. In pursuance of their default powers the Council carried
out the work necessary to comply with Nuisance Orders made in respect of the
following premises:-
45 Bushberry Road
6 Cranwich Road
SECTION 84 (Paving of yards and open spaces in connection with dwelling
houses). Bylaws made by the Borough Council under this section require the
owner of every dwelling house in connection with which there is a yard or open
space, where it is necessary for the prevention or the remedying of insanitary
conditions, to cause such yard or open space to be paved and the paving to be
kept in proper repair, One notice requiring compliance with these bylaws was
served on the owner of the premises concerned.
SECTION 87 (Removal and Disposal of refuse). This service is the
responsibility of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who has furnished the
following information:-
Tons
Amount of house refuse collected 44,892
Amount of trade refuse delivered by traders direct
to Homerton Wharf 1,533
Metal salvaged 78
Waste paper salvaged 984
Miscellaneous Salvage (Rags, Bottles, etc.) 104
Kitchen waste sold for conversion into pig food 1,344
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 sixteen, and related to
332 units of living accommodation, and a Community Hall. The Metropolitan
Water Board was notified regarding waste of water from defective fittings,
etc, at 107 premises.