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sufficient supply of water either from a Water Company
or by some other means.
Proceedings were taken by summons against owners in
eight cases for permitting houses to be occupied contrary to
the provisions of this section of the Act, and in each case a
conviction was obtained and the defendant was fined 20s. or
40s. in addition to the cost of the summonses.
Water-closets.
The Board have also received and dealt with during
the year 1074 notices relating to the construction of waterclosets.
Note.—By the Bye-laws made by the London County
Council it is provided (14) that—
"Every person who shall intend to construct any watercloset,
earth-closet, or privy, or to fit or fix in or in connection
with any water-closet, earth-closet, or privy any
apparatus or any trap or soil-pipe, shall, before executing
any such works, give notice in writing to the Clerk of
the Sanitary Authority."
Bye-laws
The Bye laws made by the London County Council, and
the District Board, as the Sanitary Authority, under the
provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, have
been enforced during the year in all cases where necessary.
Note.—The Bye-laws made by the Council are published by
the Council's printers at a charge of 3d. per copy, and
those made by the District Board are also published.
Copies can be had on application at the Board's offices.
The Board's Hospital.
This establishment at Hither Green has been kept open
during greater part of the year, and 46 cases have been
treated there. The Hospital has now been closed, and the
Board propose to utilize it as a place of shelter for persons
compelled to leave their homes while the same are disinfected
after cases of infectious disease.