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Proceedings were ordered by the Sanitary Committee to be
taken against the builders of houses in various parts of the
parish for failing to obtain the necessary certificate of proper
and sufficient water supply under Section 48, Public Health
(London) Act before allowing the premises to be occupied. The
defendants were subsequently fined in each case.
April 30th.
At Truckell's Wharf, Nine Elms Lane the Chief Sanitary
Inspector found the burning of business refuse carried on in a
furnace with a shaft about 40 feet only in height and also in heaps
in the yard of the premises in question. The burning caused
considerable nuisance by the emission of offensive effluvia and
the large quantities of dust. Notices were served and the
nuisance abated.
He further reported at this meeting that the half-yearly
inspection of Bake-houses had been made, and that 121 such
premises were in occupation, that except in 41 instances the
usual cleansing and limewhiting had been carried out, and that
the premises were generally in very good sanitary condition.
Notices were served where necessary, and the cleansing and
limewhiting subsequently carried out.
May 14th.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reported making inspection of
Thornes' Brewery, Nine Elms, and that the sanitary arrangements
were sufficient for the number of work people, and
except one or two slight defects, which were subsequently
remedied, the same were satisfactory.
Also that at these premises pigs were found to be kept
within 33 yards of Ponton Street Board School and other
premises in the vicinity. The pigs and styes were in a very
cleanly condition, but as the keeping of swine were within the
prohibitive distance of 40 yards notices were served by order of
the Sanitary Committee and the keeping of pigs discontinued.