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as a matter of fact it had only been stopped for one year,
and therefore, although she lived close to the brickfields,
so little nuisance did she perceive that for four years
previous she thought that the brick-making had been
discontinued. The only serious nuisances discovered
from any of the brickfields during the last 18 years have
been from two causes. One, about 15 years ago, by the
burning of soft core, and in reference to which the inhabitants
of the locality then bitterly complained, and the
other from enormous heaps of ashes and house refuse
deposited in the fields on the west of the lane. These
heaps were mainly caused by the refuse brought there by
the Kensington Vestry from the Parish of Kensington.
Since the Kensington Vestry has ceased to deposit refuse
in the fields, I have been unable to discover that any
nuisance has been caused in the locality, and I do not at
all believe that the brick-makers of Wood Lane have ever
caused any nuisance to the inhabitants of Kensington
from the burning of bricks.
METEOROLOGY.
The average mean temperature registered in London
during last year was 49º.9 Fahrenheit. The highest
temperature registered was 86º.0 in August. The
lowest temperature registered was 12º.8 in January.
Rain fell on 192 days. The total amount of rain fall was
26.88 inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
N. C. COLLIER,
Medical Officer of Health.