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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive
matter running- out of any manufactory, etc. —
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such
a manner as to be injurious to health 1
(d) As to paving; of yards, etc., of dwelling houses 9
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive matter,
etc. 1
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal
of refuse, etc. —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns, etc. —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 7
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to water
closets —
(f) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management
Act, Section 202) —
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment
(By-laws) Act, 1899) —
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 204
Total number of infectious bodies removed 2
Milkshops.
At the close of 1907 there were 364 milkshops on the Register,
37 have been added in 1908 and 34 removed, leaving 367 on the
Register at the end of 1908.
During the year 874 inspections were made of these premises
and 59 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served.
One prosecution was instituted for carrying on the business
of a dairyman without being registered and a fine of 8s. was
imposed with 7s. costs.