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Parish of Clapham.
305 notices were served to strip walls and cleanse 338
rooms, and in 108 cases the work has been carried out by
the Board.
The sum of £33 has been expended in the purchase of
disinfectants, £359 in the disinfection of bedding, &c., and
£113 in cleansing and stripping rooms.
Unsound Food.
1 box of herrings, 1 box of melons, 1 basket
of strawberries and 1 trunk of mackerel have been distroyed,
being unfit for food No proceedings followed as
the respective owners did not attempt to sell to the public.
Underground Rooms.
During the year, 10 underground rooms
separately occupied were regularly inspected.
Workshops.
49 were inspected and were found generally
satisfactory, 3 required cleansing and 3 required
additional water-closet accommodation. The necessary
work was in all instances carried out.
Smoke Nuisances.
5 cases came under notice, and 3 notices
were served: so far these have been complied with.
The cow-houses and slaughter-houses were inspected in
September, and no objection was raised to the renewal of
the licenses.
The Bakehouses, 50 in number, were inspected twice
during the year. Lime-washing was required in 4
instances in May and 23 in October.
General Sanitary
Proceedings.
During the year, 4,743 houses and premises
were inspected and the total number of nuisances dealt
with amounted to 5,305, of these 4,464 were abated
under notice, and 841 without. 1,900 notices were
served, viz., 1,635 Preliminary and 265 Statutory.
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