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13
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE BOARD OF WORKS
FOR THE
WANDSWORTH DISTRICT,
Being for the Year ended 2a th March, 1894.
Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. In the Annual Report for last year
reference was made to bye-laws proposed to be made
under the provisions of this Act with regard to the
following matters, viz.: —
1.—For securing the cleanliness and freodom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing of water used or
likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for
manufacturing drink for the use of man.
2.—With respect to the keeping of water closets supplied with sufficient
water for their effective action.
3.—For the prevention of nuisances arising from any snow, ice, salt, dust,
ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish, or filth, or other matter or thing
in any street.
4.—For preventing nuisances arising from any offensive matter running
out of any manufactory, brewery, slaughter-house, knacker's
yard, butcher's or fishmonger's shop, or dunghill, into any
uncovered place, whether or not surrounded by a wall or fence.
5.—For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any premises so as
to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.
6.—As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection with
dwelling-houses.
7.—With respect to tents, vans, sheds, and similar structures used for
human habitation.
8.—With respect to houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more
than one family.