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§ 8.—REFUSE REMOVAL.
Dust receptacles.—In connection with the removal of domestic refuse, the size
and form of receptacle is of considerable importance from the point of view of
economy and expedition. A vault, cellar, enclosure, or room, whether below or
above ground, in which dust, ashes, and other domestic refuse is placed cannot be
regarded as a refuse receptacle.
In the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. the expression ash-pit means any
ash-pit, dust-bin, ash-tub, or other receptacle for the deposit of ashes or refuse
matter.
Under the Bye-laws of the London County Council, under Section 39 (1) of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, when any person shall provide an ash-pit
in connection with a building, he shall cause the same to consist of one or more
movable receptacles sufficient to contain the house refuse which may accumulate
during any period not exceeding one week. Each of such receptacles shall be
constructed of metal, and shall be provided with one or more suitable handles and
cover. The capacity of each of such receptacles shall not exceed two cubic feet.
§ 9.—NUISANCES.
Nuisances from Animals.—These may arise from—
(a) Keeping of animals.
(b) Receptacles for dung.
(c) Removal of manure.
A.—Keeping of Animals.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Section 2 (1).
For the purposes of this Act—
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(c) Any animal kept in such a place or manner as to be a nuisance or
injurious to health shall be nuisances liable to be dealt with summarily.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Section 16 (1).
Every sanitary authority shall make bye-laws—
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(c) For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any premises in such
place or manner as to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.
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Vestry Bye-laws.
(8) The occupier of any premises shall not keep nor allow to be kept any
animal on such premises in such a place or in such a manner as to pollute, or be
likely to pollute, any water supplied for use, or used, or likely to be used by man
for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man,
or any water used or likely to be used in any dairy.
(9) Every occupier of a building or premises wherein or whereon any horse or
other beast of draught or burden, or any cattle may be kept, shall deposit or cause