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great numbers, no one being found therein during the day.
The pipes were cut away, removed, and the water supply
had been cut off. Many of the closets and drains were
stopped up. Upon a report by the Surveyor and myself
to this effect being presented, an order was made to close
the houses, as being unfit for human habitation, which
was carried out, and they were subsequently put in a fit
state for occupation.
Many cases of defects in combined drainage have been
dealt with during the year and orders made and carried
out for separate drains. In Woodgate Street ten houses
were drained by a single pipe which became blocked, in
Gladstone Terrace eight houses with only one drain
were found in a similar condition, as also four houses in
Henley Street; prompt removal of the cause by the
provision of separate and distinct drains was enforced.
Very few cases of food unfit for human consumption
have come to notice during the year. The constant
supervision by the Sanitary Inspectors render the street
dealers very careful in this respect. Mackerel to the
number of 70, two bags of mussels, a trunk of haddocks
and two bags of onions were destroyed owing to their
decomposed condition.
Cow & slaughter- The few premises now licensed in the
houses.
sub-district have been regularly inspected,
have been found to be in a proper and cleanly condition
and the renewal of their respective licenses has not therefore
been opposed.
Bake-houses. The bake-houses have been cleansed in accordance
with the regulations, and there is no insanitary
condition known to exist in them, all necessary works
having been promptly executed.