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and other accumulations. In nine instances animals were
found to be improperly kept, and 9 cases of overcrowding
were abated.
The total number of complaints received during the year
was 270, or 12 less than for the previous year.
It was necessary to take legal proceedings in 17 instances
(against 33 for the preceding year) to enforce certain sanitary
works, and orders were made in all instances for giving
effect to the notices previously served on the defendants.
The number of applications to examine the drainage of
private houses was 221, showing a considerable increase over
the number for 1892—viz., 155.
Slaughter-houses and Cowsheds.—The number of slaughterhouses
remains the same as for last year—viz., 7, and in
some of these comparatively little slaughtering is now carried
on. The number of licensed cowsheds has now fallen to 3,
your Yestry having successfully opposed the granting of a
license in one instance last October. These premises were
inspected by the Sanitary Committee on the annual visitation,
besides receiving frequent visits from the Inspectors during
the year. The several premises were mostly found in good
order, but slight repairs and amendments were required
in some instances, all of which were carried out before
licensing day.
Bake-houses.—These now number 41 and are regularly
inspected with the result that the sanitary condition have
been fairlv maintained—but orders for cleansing, white
washing, &c., were sometimes required.