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BRICKBURNING.
During the last four years, since the successful proceedings
taken by your Vestry to abate the nuisance from effluvia
caused by brickburning, 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 ever 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 several
premises are regularly visited by the sanitary inspectors.
The names of the licensees, and the localities of the premises,
are set out in Table XI. (appendix). The premises were
visited, in July, by the Sanitary Committee, who reported
favourably with respect to them, excepting in one instance, in
regard to which they reported as follows:—
"At the slaughter-house in Lonsdale-mews were two receptacles overfull
of offal, dung and filth, the product, it was stated, of slaughtering
on the previous day. This refuse, which should have been
removed before 10 a.m. was in a most offensive condition. The
covers of the receptacles were resting on the refuse, the liquid
portion of which was overflowing, and leaking through the defects
in the receptacles, and thus defiling the flooring of the slaughterhouse.
The place was in an insanitary condition, and the atmosphere
very foul."
Proceedings were taken, the offence was admitted, and a
fine of forty shillings with costs was imposed.
The business of a slaughterer of cattle has not been established
anew in this parish since 1874.