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A contract has been entered into with Messrs. E. H. Bayley & Co., of
Newington Causeway, for the hire of two of their Hydrostatic Vans at £15 each
for the watering season, as an addition to 5 water-carts belonging to the Vestry.
One new Well and Pump for watering has been provided in the Rotherhithe New
Road, opposite the Victory P.H., and two of the Wells, viz:—1 in the Rotherhithe
New Road, and 1 in the Deptford Lower Road have been deepened. Total cost
£130 3s. 2d.
Dusting.
Mr. Joseph Parsons is the contractor for removing the Dust, Ashes, &c., out of
the Parish from the dwellings of the inhabitants. The contractor also agrees to
remove, when required, from Mills, Factories and premises, trade refuse, &c., upon
payment to him by the occupiers thereof at the rate of 3s, per load of one cubic yard
of such refuse. (For particulars of contract see page 9).
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Four hundred and twenty seven notices have been served in duplicate under the
"Nuisances Removal Act" during the past year upon complaints made by the
Medical Officer of Health and Inspector of Nuisances, all of which nuisances have
since been abated by the removal of the cause of complaint; but in 23 cases
summonses had to be issued and Magistrates orders obtained for that purpose.
The salary of Mr. Joseph Edwards, the Inspector of Nuisances and Inspector
under the "Sale of Food and Drugs A6t," was, upon his application in August 1876
raised from £2 2s. 0d. to £2 10s. 0d. per week.
Slaughter-houses.
Eight notices were received in September 1876, from butchers, of their intention
to apply to 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 1876.
Cow-houses.
Five Cow-houses in this Parish were licensed by the Magistrates in October
1876, they having been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer
of Health.