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10
BAKEHOUSES.
The Bakehouses of the District have been inspected by
Dr. Wightwick and myself. The worst of them has since my
inspection been closed. In most of them the Board's regulations
have been complied with. Notices were served on the
Occupiers of those in which sanitary defects were found.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.
Five houses in Queen's-court, and four in Gibbon's-rents,
were found to be in such an insanitary state as to justify proceedings
under this Act. Closing orders were in each case
obtained, and duly carried out.
At Queen's-court the houses have been demolished; at
Gibbon's-rents the houses are closed, but not yet demolished.
SANITARY WORK.
Nuisances.
In Table V. (Sanitary) at the end of the report, prepared
by your Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Ashdown, will be found a
detailed list of nuisances and other insanitary conditions
reported upon and work done during the year. This has all
been satisfactorily carried out under the supervision of you
careful and conscientious Inspector, and drains thoroughly
tested by the water test before being covered in,