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The nuisances arising from accumulations of refuse
have been very few. Practically every house in the district
has a proper galvanised iron covered dustbin. There
is a tendancy for tenants of the smaller houses to keep
fowls in the back yards. In many cases this practice
causes nuisance, especially in the hot weeks of the year.
Nuisances arising from pig keeping have not been so
numerous as in former years. There is no doubt that the
boiling of " wash " is an offensive trade, and in a large
number of instances it is the " wash " that gives rise to
the nuisance. Further large piggeries have been erected
on the eastern border qf the district. They are of
similar construction to those already existing between
Friern Lane and Oakleigh Road. Proceedings were taken
Defore the Magistrates with a view to the prevention of
the erection of these piggeries under the building byelawsl,
but the magistrates decided that they were " exempted "
buildings, and further erections are now being proceeded
with.
Slaughter Houses.
There is only one in the district situated in the
North Ward, and subject to an annual licence. It is used
principally for the slaughter of sheep. The occupier
keeps the premises in very clean condition. The laurage
is practically unused, the animals being kept in a field
in the adjoining district of Finchley.
Offensive Trades.
There are no trades carried on in this district which
can be defined as " offensive " within the meaning of
the Public Health Acts.
There are three fish frying premises in the district
which receive frequent attention from your Inspector,
and no complaints have been received respecting these
premises. The frying ranges are in each case of the
old open hooded type, but every care is taken by the
occupiers, to use good oil, and change it frequently.
The fish sold at these premises is inspected very
frequently and although of the cheapest kinds and very
small, it is of undoubted freshness and quite wholesome.