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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 354 premises details of these works are set
out on pages 4 to 6 of the Appendix
SECTION 82 (Nuisances which may be dealt with summarily). Following
investigations of nuisances, 1,723 intimation notices and 1,491 nuisance
(Statutory) notices were served Applications for Nuisance Orders were
made in 182 cases and in addition proceedings were taken in twenty two cases
of non compliance with Nuisance Orders and in two cases of non compliance
with Nuisance Notices
SECTION 87 (Removal and Disposal of refuse). This service is the
responsibility of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who has furnished the
following informationTons
Amount of house refuse collected 49,991
Amount of trade refuse delivered by traders direct
to Homerton Wharf 1,545
Metal salvaged 81
Waste paper salvaged 887
Miscellaneous Salvage (Rags Bottles, etc ) 95
Kitchen waste sold for conversion into pig food 1,166
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 eleven and
related to 172 units of living accommodation The Metropolitan Water Board
was notified regarding waste of water from defective fittings etc at
117 premises
SECTION 107 (Bylaws as to sanitary conveniences, etc.)
(a) Water closets, etc. Informal notices were served in respect of
contraventions found at fifty-four premises and thirty six formal notices
were served Legal proceedings were instituted in two cases
(b) Dustbins. Informal notices were served in respect of 163 premises
at which owners had failed to maintain dustbins in a proper condition of
repair Formal notices were served in 135 instances and in only three
cases 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 113 (Provision of Public conveniences), The Borough Council
maintain twelve conveniences for women and twelve conveniences and seven
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).
The cleansing or destruction of verminous articles was undertaken as follows