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48
Water supply added to houses 6
Cisterns provided in lieu of water butts 2
Obstructions on the footpaths removed or license granted 17
Notice served on shopkeeper to desist from sweeping trade
refuse into the streets 6
No. of houses where separate drainage has been enforced
instead of combined drainage 21
Overcrowding abated 2
New closets provided 1
Magistrates' orders obtained 4
Orders made by the Board 18
Meat destroyed as unfit for food (lbs.) 60
Fishmonger fined for throwing fish offal about the street 1
Summonses (to abate nuisances) 6
Other sanitary matters relating to the entire Parish
will be found in the Combined Summary.
The Cow and Slaughter-houses were all duly inspected;
many improvements were recommended, which
the owners willingly carried out, and the licenses were
granted in the usual way.
It will be fresh in the recollection how the late
Inspector "Spencer" met his death from Small Pox; he
was a most faithful officer, and one who carried out his
difficult duties in a conscientious manner; he was held in
great esteem and had resided in the parish for a number
of years.
JOSEPH OAKMAN,
Medical Officer of Health, West Batiersea,