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cow-sheds limewhited, 1 cow-shed properly ventilated,
4 windows made to open, 3 leaky water mains repaired,
2 cellars drained, 2 dung pits provided, and the following
miscellaneous nuisances removed:—2 dirty bakehouses,
dirty filter, fish frying, leaky gas-fittings, dirty
water-supply, stagnant water, privy removed, 2 cases of
keeping goats in an unsanitary condition, animals kept
in dwelling-houses, 2 cases of cats and dogs, 2 of rabbits,
1 of chickens and 1 donkey. 34 premises were disinfected
after infectious disease, and 16 lots of bedding burnt.
All the Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses were visited
and their sanitary condition being satisfactory, the
licenses were renewed. The Bake-houses were visited
twice during the year and with the exceptions named
above, were found in a satisfactory condition.
The proposed It will be convenient before concluding
Dust my report for 1886, to refer to the question
Destructor
for Clapham. of the proposed Dust Cremator, although the
or ciapham. final decision (after prolonged consideration)
of the Local Committee to erect such Cremator and the
subsequent agitation on the part of a section of the
public in opposition to it have occurred in 1887, before this
report had gone through the press.
An unbiassed judgment on the subject can only be
obtained by a careful consideration of the difficulties
attending the alternative plans for dust disposal. Each
year removal of dust-refuse into the country is becoming
more expensive and difficult. The increased cost has
been very marked in every part of the Metropolis, and
is strikingly shewn in the recent experience of Chelsea.
Early in this year (1887) the Chelsea Vestry came to the end
of a three years' contract for barging the dust down the
river, under which the price paid was 8d. per load of