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Dusting.
Mr. William Etheridge is the Contractor for removing the Dust, Ashes, &c., from
the dwellings of the inhabitants and out of the parish.
The Vestry have also arranged with Mr. Etheridge, that he shall when required
take and remove from Mills, Factories and Premises Trade refuse, &c., upon payment
to him by the Occupiers thereof at and after the rate of 3s. ,6d. per load, of one cubic
yard of such refuse. (For particulars of Contract see page 9).
Removal of Nuisances, Sanitary Measures, &c.
During the past year 126 Notices have been served in duplicate under the
"Nuisances Removal Act," upon complaints made by the Medical Officer of Health,
and Inspector of Nuisances, 124 of which have been abated by the removal of the
cause of complaint, and two are standing over.
The Kent Water Works Company now give a constant supply of water to the
houses, and premises, in the eastern division of this parish
Slaughter-houses Licenses.
Fourteen notices were received in September, 1873, from Butchers and others
of their intention to apply at the Special Sessions for Licenses for Slaughter-houses, and
they having been severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, were all duly
licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1873.
Cow-houses.
Five Cow-houses in this Parish were licensed by the Magistrates in October last,
they having been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer of
Health.
For further particulars as to sanitary matters, see the Medical Officer of Health's
Annual Report hereto annexed. (Appendix No. 1).
Adulteration of Food, Drugs, &c.
Act 35 and 36, Vic. cap. 74.
Under the provisions of this Act, the Vestry, with the approval of the Local
Government Board appointed Dr. John Muter, of Kennington Cross, Public Analyst
for this Parish for a period of six months, upon the following terms, viz:—that he be
paid a fee not less than 2s 6d , and not more than 10s. 0d. for each Analysis according to
its complexity. The Vestry also appointed Mr. Edward Thomas, as Inspector under
the said Act, for a like period, at a salary of £30 per annum,