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Board of Works, so far back as 1883, and again subsequently,
to schedule the business under that Act; but without success.
And in 1896, upon receipt of complaints of nuisance arising
in the conduct of the business, an application was made to
the County Council to schedule the business under the provisions
of section 19 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
This application, likewise was, unsuccessful. The subject was
dealt with fully in the annual report for 1896—pages 119123.
I have only to add that the premises where the business
is carried on are regularly visited by the several sanitary
inspectors.
BRICKBURNING.
During the last five years, since the successful proceedings
taken by your Vestry to abate the nuisance from effluvia
caused by brickburning, in Wood-lane, Shepherd's-bush, no
complaint has been made by parishioners of nuisance arising
in the conduct of the business of a brickmaker; nor have I had
any reason for thinking that cause for complaint has existed.
It is a matter for satisfaction that it has been found practicable
to burn bricks without causing nuisance, as no one connected
with your Vestry desired to interfere needlessly or vexatiously
with the carrying on of a lawful business.
LICENSED SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
Thirteen premises were licensed, by the County Council,
in October, to be used as slaughter-houses; seven in North
Kensington and six in South Kensington. The names of the
licensees, and the localities of the premises, are set out in
Table XI. (appendix). The several premises were regularly
visited by the sanitary inspectors, and, as usual, were inspected,
in July, by the sanitary committee whose report is printed in
the minutes of your Vestry, for July 26th, page 357. The
business of a slaughterer of cattle has not been established
anew in the parish since the passing of the Slaughterhouses
(Metropolis) Act, 1874, in which year there were 56