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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
BOROUGH.
Closet Accommodation.—There are as far as is known
no privies in the Borough, all houses being provided with
proper water-closets on the water carriage system.
Scavenging.—The arrangements for the removal and
disposal of house refuse include the use of both motor
and horse-drawn vehicles.
FOULING OF FOOTPATHS BY DOGS.
In September, 1922, the Council obtained approval
of the following Bye-law, for the good rule and government
of the Borough in pursuance of Section 28 of the
Municipal Corporation Act, 1882, and Section 16 of the
Local Government Act, 1888.
No person being in charge of a dog in any street or
public place and having the dog on a lead shall allow or
permit such dog to deposit its excrement upon the public
footway.
Any person offending against the foregoing Bye-law
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
During the year under review seven summonses were
taken, when fines of 10s. were imposed in five cases, one
of 5s. and one of 2s. 6d.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—During the year
44,604 inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors.