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those premises where nuisances existed, or where there was
want of lime-wash, have been visited again, and, with very
few exceptions, the Act was found to have been obeyed, and
things promise to work well for the future. The carrying
out of the Act has been entrusted by the Vestry to the
Sanitary Committee, who will see to the periodic cleansing,
and the general other measures contemplated by the Act.
slaughter-houses and cow-houses.
The greatly improved condition of these places affords
strong evidence of the advantage to be derived from constant
sanitary supervision. We made a systematic inspection of
every one of the 37 slaughter-houses and 20 cow-houses,
in the month of September, accompanied by the Inspector
of Nuisances, and were gratified to observe the attention
paid to the cleanliness, ventilation, water-supply, and condition
of the pavement. The proprietors have all been
licensed, and this is the first year that the cow-keepers
have received licenses under the amended Metropolis Local
Management Act.
It is true that a great many complaints appear against
the cowkeepers in the Nuisances Complaint Book, with regard
to the non-removal of dung before 9 o'clock a.m.; but as it
was quite impossible for them to carry this order into effect,
the magistrates have allowed them to extend the time until
12 o'clock to get it removed.
special cases.
An unusual amount of cases have to be reported this
quarter in which it was necessary to apply to the magistrate.
First amongst these may be mentioned the case of
No. 3, Steele's-court, Lee'-i-mews ; in which the powers of the