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1905]
Houses Closed.—No houses were closed as being unfit for human
occupation.
Nuisances from Sewers.—Complaints of nuisances from sewers,
which a few years ago were very numerous, are now rarely received, and the
few that have been made have been found generally to be due to the street
gullies, from which in hot weather the water has evaporated, or in which an
undue amount of solid matter had collected. It must be acknowledged that,
taken as a whole, these gullies are most carefully attended to by the cleansing
department, and that they cause little or no nuisance in the Borough.
Manure Depots.—The chief place for the storage of manure in the
Borough is at the Ashburton Grove Depot (Great Eastern Railway Siding),
and it was visited periodically by Inspector Bacon during the hot weather,
while it was also inspected on several occasions by the Medical Officer of Health,
when it was found that the work was carried out in a satisfactory manner,
creating the minimum of nuisance when the nature of the work is recollected.
In no previous year has it been so effectively done, for the practice of
accumulating a large quantity of slop from the streets has been to a very great
extent, discontinued.
The Midland Railway Siding in Upper Holloway, from which a considerable
amount of refuse is sent away, was also visited frequently both by the
Medical Officer of Health and the District Inspector. It is satisfactory to be
able to report that in no previous year has there been less cause for complaint.
The Railway Company have done their best to prevent a nuisance by keeping
the siding clear of manure.
Regent's Canal.—This canal was kept under constant observation by
the Inspectors who have made no report against the condition of the water,
which seemed to be of a better character than usual.
Offensive Trades.—The offensive trades in the Borough are only 7 in
number, and include 3 tripe dressers, 2 gut scrapers, 1 tallow melter, and 1
knacker's yard, and received 108 visits from Inspector Wilkinson (vide
Mr. Wilkinson's report) who remarks that although the tallow melting establishment
is now conducted under the closed chamber system in accordance with
the requirements of the London County Council, he found on three occasions
during the year the unpleasant fumes created by the melting of tallow
escaping from it. On two of these occasions it was discovered that some door
which ought to have been closed during the melting and cooling processes
was open, but on a third occasion, although he could perceive the effluvium