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Parish of Clapham. 53
Black Smoke.
There were eight cases of black smoke under
observation, and five notices were served.
The offences were not repeated, and further action was
not necessary.
Houses Let in
Lodgings.
These were inspected twice during the year,
and the necessary cleansing and repairing
has been carried out, after a number of preliminary and
statutory notices had been served.
Bakehouses.
The Bakehouses were inspected twice during
the year, and were 47 in number. Limewhiting
was required in 25 instances in April, and 26 in
October. These were cleansed and limewhited without
notice.
Cowhouses and
Slaughter-houses.
The Cowhouses, Milkshops and Slaughterhouses
have been regularly inspected since
the formation of the new Borough Council. The Cowhouses
and Slaughter-houses, and one milkshop have
been cleansed and limewhited, one dairy drain repaired
and altered; and in the case of one milkshop proper
utensils have been provided for keeping milk in.
General
Nuisances-
During the year 6,299 houses and premises
were inspected, including 1,196 house to house
inspections, and the number of nuisances dealt with
amounted to 4,571, of these 3,397 were abated on the
service of notice, and 1,174 without 2,131 notices were
served, viz—1,875 preliminary, and 256 statutory.
Unclassified
Nuisances.
In addition to the nuisances given in the Table
on page 00, the following nuisances were some
of those dealt with, 331 new water-closet apparatus were
fixed in place of old ones, two water-closet apartments
ventilated, 99 old soilpipes replaced by new and 39