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There were 61 nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
with respect to the keeping of animals, and these were all abated.
8 nuisances with respect to open tires in yards were remedied.
Notices were served to provide 1,648 sanitary dust receptacles, and 12
manure receptacles were provided or re-constructed. 500 offensive accumulations
were removed.
101 houses were ventilated under the lower floor.
10 underground rooms, which were illegally occupied, were discontinued
from being used as such.
62 urinals were fixed.
31 notices were served for the abatement of smoke nuisances.
334 visits were made to bakehouses, and 306 cleansings were carried out.
7,950 notices were served to have houses or parts thereof cleansed.
191 sink, bath, lavatory, or rain-water pipes, which were communicating
directly with the drain, were disconnected.
15,889 miscellaneous repairs to roofs, floors, gutters, etc., were carried out
as the result of notices served.
37 rooms were provided with additional light and ventilation, and the
damp walls of 932 rooms were remedied.
The number of registered milkshops at the end of the year was 441, and
1583 visits were made to inspect the condition of the premises, milk
receptacles, etc.
Ice cream was manufactured at 244 premises, and 421 inspections were
made to them.
1,158 verminous premises were cleansed during the year.
Total Fines and Costs.
Fines.
Costs.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
Under the Public Health (London Act)
101
18
0
160
7
0
Food and Drugs Acts
53
0
0
34
13
0
Butter and Margarine Acts
7
5
0
8
8
0
London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908 and Milk and Dairies
(Amendment) Act, 1922
2
0
0
2
2
0
London County Council By-laws
16
11
0
13
10
0
£180
14
0
£219
0
0