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Revenue Act, 1903.
During 1922, 1 application (in respect of 12 tenements)
for the certificate of the Medical Officer of Health under the provisions
of the Revenue Act, 1903, was received, and, after inspection
by the Medical Officer of Health, 2 certificates were granted in
respect of 8 tenements.
Sanitary Conveniences attached to Licensed Premises.
During 1922 the number of public-house urinals under inspection
was 117. In 82 instances the accommodation is accessible to the
general public as well as the users of the houses, and in 35 cases the
accommodation is accessible to the customers only. As a result of
the annual inspection of these conveniences, 45 notices were served
to remedy defects discovered.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year 130 observations were made and 18 complaints
received. Twelve preliminary and 1 statutory notice were
served by the Council to abate smoke nuisances. No prosecutions
were instituted.
Effluvium Nuisance.
A petition was received signed by 80 inhabitants of the neighbourhood
complaining of nuisance from the premises of the Smith
Chemical Co., No. 2a Amies Street, used for the manufacture of a dye
material employed in the preparation of boot polish. The nuisance
was found to be a definite nuisance under Section 21 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, and was reported to the Borough
Council, who ordered proceedings to be taken against the firm. The
summons was heard at the South-Western Police Court on the 13th
January, when the case was adjourned for a month on an undertaking
not to commit a nuisance in the meantime.
The case came on again for hearing on the 9th March following,
when an adjournment sine die was agreed to on an undertaking
being given that no further nuisance should occur. This not having
been observed, the summons was restored and heard on the 28th
October, when the defendants were convicted and fined £10 10s. Od.
and 20 guineas costs.
Water Supply.
During 1922, 17 applications were received for certificates
of water supply in respect of 13 houses and 56 tenements in accordance
with Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
The certificates were granted in each instance.
In 31 cases additional water supply to the upper floors of .
tenement houses, under the provisions of Section 78 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, and Section 48 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were provided.