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Provision of water supply over sinks.
3. If it shall appear to the Council on the report of the
Surveyor, Medical Officer or Inspector of Nuisances, that a
proper and efficient water supply ought to be provided over
any sink in a building built before or after the passing of this
Act, the Council may give notice to the owner or occupier of
such building, requiring him within the time to be specified
in such notice, not being less than 14 days, to provide such a
water supply. If the owner or occupier makes default in
complying with such requirements to the satisfaction of the
Council within the time specified in such notice, he shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds and to a daily
penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
Provisions as to houses without water supply.
4. The owner of any dwelling house which is not provided
with a proper and sufficient water supply who shall
occupy or allow to be occupied such dwelling house shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds and to a daily
penalty not exceeding forty shillings. (Acton).
Extending provisions of Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1875.
5. From and after the commencement of this Act, Section
62 of the Public Health Act, 1875, as to report, shall extend
and apply to the Medical Officer of Health, and the said
Section so far as it affects the district, shall be read as if the
words "Surveyor or Medical Officer of Health" were inserted
instead of the word Surveyor.
NUISANCES.
During the year, 3018 nuisances were detected and it is satisfactory
to record that all were abated. In only 33 instances or
1-09 per cent. was it necessary to have recourse to legal proceedings.
As the Health Committee meet only periodically, it has been
the custom in the department to send a written intimation to any
person of the existence of a nuisance which he may be called upon