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No action was necessary to be taken under the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, all the necessary work being effected under
the Nuisance Sections of the Public Health Act.
A considerable amount of improvement has been effected under
the New Building Bye-Laws, which provide for paving around existing
buildings and the improved appearance and sanitary conditions of the
houses so dealt with is very noticeable.
Although the district is quite modern, the Sanitary Inspector has
plenty to do in keeping up to a decent standard the houses occupied by
those devoid of house pride.
There is but little overcrowding, and when found is usually readily
remedied, as stated elsewhere. Nuisances are dealt with by the
Inspector, and a summary of these, and the work done in connection
with drainage defects, will be found in his report.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
None of the six statutory ones are carried on in the District.
There are premises in the semi-rural portion of the Northern Ward
where the cooking of offal with the extraction of the fats is carried out
in connection with the feeding of pigs.
No complaints from householders or others have been received as to
any nuisance arising therefrom.
The premises are not connected with the public sewer, and the
overflow from the cesspool, which passes into neigbouring ditches, and
ultimately into the Dagenham Brook, was very foul on two occasions
when I visited.
The Lee Conservancy's Engineer visited the premises, and the owner
has been fined £20 for polluting the Brook- a tributary of the Lee.
Neither the brook or the peccant effluent comes in contact or could
possibly pollute any water used for drinking purposes.
Premises «jusdem generis with the Offensive Trades require a deal of
supervision, and application has been made to the Local Government
Board for an Order under Section 51 of the Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1907, to declare as offensive trades, among others,
fried fish frier, fish curer, rag and bone dealer, and marine store dealer.
HOUSE REFUSE REMOVAL AND
SCAVENGING.
The work under these headings is carried out under the supervision
of the Surveyor, and no complaints have been received.
There is a bi-weekly collection of house refuse throughout the
District, and in the shopping areas a tri-weekly one. Approximately,