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Board of Works for securing proper sanitary conditions and
management of the cow houses and dairies of the Metropolis,
which cannot fad to be productive of great benefit
in improving the quality of the milk, the purity of which
is of extreme importance to the whole community, especially
to the sick and a large proportion of the infant
population. It is much to be regretted that in like
manner regulations have not been applied to Piggeries,
which are such a frequent source of nuisance. No less
than 143 inspections of premises, in reference to nuisances
arising from the keeping of pigs, were made during the
year. By the 68th & section of the 57 Geo., 3rd cap. 29,
the keeping of swine was prohibited within 40 yards of
any street or public place. If the letter of this Act
were put in force it would satisfactordy dispose of the
great bulk of this extensive evil.
For several other sanitary matters having a general
as well as local interest, such as the Water Supply, Sewer
Ventilation, &c., the reader is referred to the introductory
part of the Report. It remains only to add, in conclusion,
that the collective evidence derivable from the foregoing
statistical information, will be found on investigation to
fully bear out the gratifying announcement made at the
beginning of this Report of the veiy highly favourable
condition of the health of the Sub-district during the past
year.
GEORGE EDWARD NICHOLAS, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health, Wandsworth,