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to higher contracts, and partly to increase of population, I may
mention that five years ago, that is to say in 1882, the total
cost was £2,860 10s. in this district, showing an increase in
1887 of £1,343 4s., of which the greater part was caused by
the much greater number of loads removed. In the Poplar
district, however, the increase of cost has been very much
larger, as at a meeting of that Board, held in February last, it
was stated that they paid in 1887 £2,000 a year more for
the collection of tho dust, and £1,000 a year more for shoots,
than in 1882. It is therefore evident that the system of dust
collection in operation here is much more economical than that
adopted in Poplar. The cost in Hackney for removal in 1887
was 2s. 9½d., and in 1882 2s. 7¼d. per load, so that the
increased cost per load is not large. Tho tenders for the next
three years are, however, higher than before, so that there will
be an excess both in price aud quantity for tho future. Before
concluding this part of my report, I desire to express my
satisfaction with the manner in which all the officers in my
department have performed their duties.
I have attended 41 meetings of the Sanitary Committee
and sub-Committee Meetings during the year, twenty being
meetings either ordinary or special of the Committee; 6 of the
View Committee; and 6 sub-Committee Meetings, chiefly in
connection with the new dust contracts. I have also attended
at the Presoott Street Sessions House, to oppose the renewal of
a license to two cowsheds, as well as at tho Worship Street and
Clerkenwell Police Courts to give evidence respecting nuisanoes.
I also visited many places wherein nuisances existed, or
infectious diseases had appeared. I have also to refer to one
important Act, viz.: "The Margarine Act, 1887," which was
passed this year, and came into operation on January 1st, 1888.
Tho full title is "An Act for the better prevention of the
Fraudulent Sale of Margarine." After giving a definition of
butter, which is to bo made exclusively from milk or cream, with
or without salt or other preservative, and with or without tho