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from the last most objectionable feature, nothing calling for
legal proceedings was found, no unnecessary accumulation
having on any occasion been discovered.
The Ozokerit Works of Messrs. Field in the Wellington-road
were complained of by many of the residents in
the Bridge-road, the ventilators in the roadway emitting
abundantly parrafin in combination with steam or vapour.
On several occasions inspections were made, and promises
of amendment made by the manager. These promises
were not, however, carried out, and, upon a recurrence of
complaints, I put myself in communication with the proprietors,
one of whom, with their engineer, had interviews
with me on the subject, and in consequence fresh apparatus
was devised, which has, up to the date of writing, satisfactorily
answered the purpose.
Complaints have been frequent during the year from
residents in the neighbourhood of Orkney-street, of the
Gipsies encamped there, and, who from their insanitary
condition and filthy habits are an annoyance, and speaking
from a sanitary point of view, a danger, to the neighbourhood.
It is very desirable that some means should be adopted
to prevent these people "squatting" upon this and other
vacant ground in the district.
At the annual inspection of cow and slaughter-houses
110 objection was taken to a renewal of the licenses pending
the final settlement of the whole question.
W. H. KEMPSTER,
Medical Officer of Health, East Battersea.
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