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26 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES,
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Continued.
Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
Number
of Cases.
Apartments disinfected 27
Apartments cleansed or disinfected 11
Dust Bins provided or repaired 66
Yard Paving repaired 38
Houses cleansed throughout 163
Partial cleansing and colouring 29
Water Butts cleansed, repaired, or Now Butts or Cisterns set up 91
Service Pipes repaired 16
Sinks in Yards repaired and trapped 29
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or new pans provided 19
Roofs repaired 116
Drains opened, cleansed, and amended 54
Offensive Accumulations removed 17
Bain water Gutters and Pipes provided or repaired 28
Water Closets repaired 19
Yards lime washed 84
Supply of Water provided 62
Closet Drains trapped 11
Other Improvements 35
Fronts of Houses lime washed 69
Catgut Premises inspected 2
Horse Slaughterer's Premises inspected 1
Tallow Melters' Premises inspected 2
Improved Ventilation 17
Overcrowding Cases 11
Bakehouses inspected 39
Slaughter Houses inspected 4
Cowsheds inspected 6
Piggeries abolished 3
Total 1069
During the year, six lots of Fish, one parcel of Cucumbers, one parcel of
Apples, two lots of Cocoa Nuts, and twenty-four pieces of Meat were seized and
destroyed, as unfit for human food.