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ventilating pipes to the closet traps. Mr. Hopkins, the magistrate,
decided to visit the buildings, and after an adjournment of 14 days,
and after his inspection, he agreed with the Vestry that the system
of drainage was old-fashioned, and that they were quite right in
trying to improve matters, but that at his visit he could not
detect any offensive smell at the sink or closets, and therefore he
felt bound to dismiss the summons This case shows that, although
a foul gully in the house may be rightly complained of as dangerous
to health, it is very difficult to prove it a nuisance before the
magistrate, when the tenants are afraid to come forward, and the
owner has had everything cleansed before his witnesses are allowed
to see it.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND COWSHEDS.
The following Slaughterhouses were inspected during
the year:—
John Cuss 70, Union Road.
Thomas Ferris 244, Walworth Road.
Alfred J. Mitchell 283, Walworth Road.
Alfred J. Mitchell 285, Walworth Road.
Charles Newberry 129, Hillingdon Street.
Charles Skinner 3, Lucas Road.
James Webb 11, Walworth Road.
George G. Yates 98, Cambridge Street.
Richard Knight 389, Walworth Road.
George A. Conway 15, Camberwell Road.
Also the following Cowsheds:—
William Copps 17, Mina Road.
David Evans 2, Standard Street.
Eichard Higgs Grosvenor Street.
David Lloyd 21, Globe Street.
Charles Smith 8, Alvey Street.
They were all found, with the exception of three cases in which
the paving had to be repaired, in a clean and satisfactory state.
The Milkshops and Dairies were periodically examined throughout
the year.