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(ii) That where a window shall be so constructed
as to open into an enclosed court or area open only at the
top to the external air, such window shall not be deemed
to comply with the requirements of the Bye-Law, unless
the distance across such court or area, measured from
the opening of the wall in which such window is constructed
to the opposite wall of such court or area, be
equal at least to two-thirds the height measures from the
height of the sill of such window to the level of eaves or
top of the parapet of the opposite wall."
Suggestions for various other amendments have been, from
time to time, made by my colleagues and myself, and a committee
is now sitting that has been appointed to consider and report on the
whole question of the revision of the Building Bye-Laws.
No lodging houses, and no offensive trades exist or are carried
on in our district now.
On November 13th, 1908, a Home Office Order was issued
declaring the greater part of Section 81, the whole part of Section
85 (Registries for Servants), the whole part of Section 86 (Marine
Stores, etc.), Part 8 and Part 9 of the Public Health Acts Amendment
Act, 1907, to be in force in this district. The steps necessary
to administer these enactments have been taken, and Bye-Laws
under Section 8 have been made and confirmed.
On October 29th, 1909, a Local Government Board Order was
issued declaring that on and after December 10th, 1909, Part 2,
Part 3, Sections 52—65 and 67—68 contained in Part 4, and Part
10, of the same Act, should be in force in this district, subject to
certain conditions and adaptations duly scheduled.
For some time past an ambulance, provided by subscription
at the instance of Dr. R. D. Mackintosh, has been available in case
of sickness or accident, and has been kept at the Council's depot.