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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1896
Report on the health, sanitary condition, &c. of Kensington for the four weeks, May 17th to June 13th, being the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th weeks of the registration year, 1896
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further observe that I think it probable, if due care were exercised
in giving effect to the recommendation with reference to the removing
vehicle, which might be a covered cart or wagon, similar in
construction to a properly covered dust-cart, there would be no
occasion to remove the refuse matter oftener than on alternate days
as the existing regulation requires, and that any expense to which
the owner of such refuse might be put, in providing a suitable
vehicle, would probably be less in amount than the fines to which
he would render himself liable should he continue to disobey the
requirements of the notice of the Sanitary Authority and the order
of the petty sessional court.
1 am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
T. ORME DUDFIELD,
Medical Officer of Health.
To the Vestry of Kensington.
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