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Sanitary Circumstances of the District. 21
SANITARY INSPECTIONS OP DISTRICT.
During the year under review the amount of work done by the
Inspectors of the Public Health Department, comprising inspections,
under the Housing Regulations, Public Health Acts, 1875 to
1907, Infectious Disease Acts, etc., will be seen in the preceding
Table.
The various nuisances discovered during the year were removed
or abated without recourse to a single summons, 47 Statutory
Notices being served.
The fact that no proceedings have been taken to secure compliance
with notices, is due in a great measure to the diplomacy
and tact of the Sanitary Inspectors when dealing with owners of
property.
Premises and Occupations controlled by Byelaws.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The only offensive trade existing in this district is that of fish
frying. This was scheduled as such in March, 1911. No Byelaws
have yet been drawn up regulating the conduct of such businesses.
It is hoped, therefore, that the Council will take steps to formulate
suitable Byelaws.
CELLAR DWELLINGS.
No rooms exist in this district coming within the provisions of
the Public Health Acts.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
As a result of a case of Infectious Disease occurring at a
Public House in Mortlake, the Inspector found that lodgers of the
working class were received for short periods, paying 6d. a night.
These facts were reported to the Council who ruled that the
premises did not constitute a Common Lodging House within the
meaning of the Statute.