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and dust bins; 17,861 feet of new sewers and branch
drains were constructed; 527 houses and premises were
inspected, and 50 notices served; 72 houses were cleansed
and repaired; cesspools were abolished, pig and other
nuisances were removed, and ponds and ditches cleansed;
these and other particulars are fully set forth in the table.
It is satisfactory to find that in no case was an appeal
to the law required.
The Cow-sheds and Slaughter-houses were inspected,
the latter were found in a satisfactory condition.
The Cow-sheds were repeatedly visited in order to
see that the new regulations of the Metropolitan Board of
Works were effectually carried out before the owners of
the premises had their licenses renewed. The renewal of
the licenses was postponed from time to time pending the
alterations in, or reconstruction of, the buildings in accordance
with the requirements of the Dairies, Cow-sheds and
Milkshops order of 1879.
FIELD FLOWERS SUTTON, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Heal'h
for Streatham, including Balham and Tooting.