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portion of peat than of straw manure), and emits a
particularly nauseating odour when turned over.
The manure should be removed from metropolitan
stables daily, or, if kept on the premises for more
than twenty-four hours, should be loaded direct from
the stall into covered carts for removal without
further handling. It is said that, if the stored peat
manure be sprinkled with a dilute solution of vitriol
(sulphuric acid), less smell is given off; but this has
not, so far as is known, been tried in this district.
The County Council have recently taken the
views of the various Metropolitan Local Authorities
as to the desirability of obtaining legislation to
provide for the making a charge for removal of
manure under Section 36 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. Under Sub-section 1 of that
section the Vestry has the option to make an agreement
with horse owners for the removal of manure
by the Vestry; but, as the sub-section now reads,
there is no provision for making a charge or rate for
such work, or for the speedy recovery of any expenses
incurred. It would facilitate the removal of manure
from the Parish, were the work done by the Vestry,
but it is probable that the difficulty of the final
disposal of the manure would be increased.
Legal Proceedings.—The notices issued during
the year numbered 1,060, and included 861 written
intimations pursuant to Section 3 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891; 99 notices under the