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proprietor had dug a superficial well for the supply of water to the establishment
contrary to my distinct prohibition, and refused to fill it up. On the
general grounds above stated in Mason's case, the Sanitary Committee
supported me in my opinion, and the filling up of the well, and obtaining
a supply of water from the New River Company were made part of the
conditions of the license. The proprietor has even now not performed all
the required work, and is not in possession of his license, although keeping
cows upon the premises.
There have been but few proceedings taken at the Police Court by the
Sanitary Committee during the year. One baker in the Holloway Road,
was summoned and convicted, on account of the filthy condition of his
bake-house which he refused to amend; he has since left the premises.
A cow-keeper in Barnsbury Grove was summoned for keepiug cows in an
unlicensed place, where moreover they were a nuisance to the neighbours,
and he was convicted and fined. A summons was taken out against a
slaughter-man, in George's Road, where the carcase of a cow had been seized,
which had been brought from Hatfield into the licensed slaughter-house
dead and emaciated by disease, and there dressed in the way in which beasts
are ordinarily dressed for the market. The magistrate said that he was not
satisfied that the meat was intended for human food, and dismissed the
summons, but without costs.
Since my last annual report, Messrs. Turner have discontinued the use of
premises in Belle Isle, where they were previously carrying on their
business of varnish making, contrary to the G4th Section of the Building
Act, 1844. Two other varnish-making firms at Belle Isle, viz., Messrs.
Hatfield and Wallis, in the York Eoad, have received warning to discontinue,
under the same section.
During the past year, I have reported to the Vestry, under the Artizans'
and Labourers' Dwellings Act, upon the condition of 12 houses, viz., Nos.
1, 2, and 3, Caroline Court, in the Holloway Eoad, and Nos. 2, 3, 4 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, and 10, Bowman's Place, in the Seven Sisters' Eoad.
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.
Medical Officer of Health,
Vestry Offices,
June 30th, 1871.