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Disposal was effected by removal from Homerton Wharf to a controlled tip at
Mucking Creek in Essex.
SECTION 93 (Removal of Obnoxious matter). One formal notice was served under
this section.
SECTIONS 95-103 (Water supply). Certificates issued in respect of suitable
and sufficient water supply for new dwellings totalled 15. The Metropolitan
Water Board was notified regarding waste of water from defective fittings, etc.
at 62 premises.
SECTION 105 (Obligation to provide water-closets). Two formal notices were
served.
SECTION 107 (Bylaws as to sanitary conveniences, etc.)
(a) Water closets, etc. Informal notices were served in respect of
contraventions found at 74 premises, and 74 formal notices were served. Legal
proceedings were instituted in one case.
(b) Dustbins. Informal notices were served in respect of 48 premises
at which owners had failed to maintain dustbins in a proper condition of
repair. Formal notices were served in 54 instances, and in only one case was
it necessary to institute legal proceedings.
SECTION 109 (Penalty for improperly making or altering sanitary conveniences
&c.). One formal notice requiring the repair of a defective sanitary
convenience was served and complied with.
SECTION 118 (Bylaws as to Drainage of Stables,. Sec.). One informal notice
was served under the bylaws.
SECTION 122 (Cleansing or destruction of filthy or verminous articles). The
cleansing or destruction of verminous articles was undertaken as follows:
Verminous articles treated .. .. 138
Verminous and other articles destroyed 27 single items
Unwholesome laundry 9 dustbin loads
10 van loads
Number of persons for whom service was
provided during the year 141
Collections and deliveries made 3,541
Number of articles cleansed 37,648
This service was again made available to persons resident inBethnal Green.
The Public Health Committee ordered the destruction of filthy articles in
12 dwellings.
SECTION 123 (Cleansing of verminous houses). The disinfestation of 958
verminous rooms in 299 houses was carried out.
SECTION 140 (Restrictions on carrying on of offensive businesses). Extensions
of Establishment Orders were granted in respect of the following five premises
at which the business of dresser of fur skins was carried on:-
28- 32 Bower Road Springfield Fur Works
198, Daubeney Road Springfield Gardens.
73, Digby Road 8, Westgate Street.
No contravention of the relevant London County Council Bylaws was
discovered during the course of the five inspections made.
SECTION 157 (Applicat ion for lodging house licences). The Council again
renewed the licence granted in respect of the one lodging house in the Borough
which accommodates 133 men.
SWIMMING BATHS All the Council's baths, including the swimming baths, are
under the control of a General Manager who has kindly furnished me with the
following information:-