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"(ii.) For tho preventing nuisances arising from any
offensive matter running out of any manufactory,
brewery, slaughter-house, knacker's yard, butcher's
or fishmonger's shop, or dung-hill, into any
uncovered place, whether or not surrounded by a
wall or fence.
"(iii.) For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any
premises so as to be a nuisance or injurious or
dangerous to health.
"(iv.) As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection
with dwelling-houses.
"(v.) With respect to the keeping of water-closets supplied
with sufficient water for their effective action.
"(vi.) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from polution
of tanks, cisterns, and other receptacles used for
storing of water used or likely to be used by man
for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing
drink for the use of man.
These bye-laws are still under the consideration of the
Local Government Board by whom they have to be
confirmed.
Tho drafting of bye-laws under Section 94—for fixing
the number of persons who may occupy a house or part of
a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family, and for the registration,
inspection, cleansing, &c., of such houses—was deferred
pending the receipt of the model bye-laws promised by the
Local Government Board.
Table XIII. gives in the usual form the summary of
sanitary operations in each sub-district. From it will be
seen that an unusual amount of work of all kind has been
carried out. This must be partly attributed to the
notification of infectious diseases, any outbreak of which
is followed by the careful inspection of premises and drains
with the result of bringing to light many nuisances.