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Houses entirely re-drained with intercepting syphons
and manholes, provided between the house drains
and sewer, with efficient air inlets and outlets 58
Houses without water supplied by the East London
service, and water supplies to houses restored 73
Domestic water cisterns, repaired and cleansed, and
covers provided 74
Nuisances by overcrowding 5
Nuisances caused by fish offal, manure, and other
refuse deposits 73
Animals kept in an insanitary state 26
Houses disinfected, walls stripped, lime-whited, etc. 353
Cesspools closed 3
Wells closed 1
Nuisance with caravans, squatters, etc. 2
Smoke nuisances abated 5
Offensive trades 1
COWSHEDS AND DAIRIES ACT.
The number of cowsheds in the parish is 18; they have been
periodically examined.
Theie have been four new applications to sell milk, which, after
examining the premises, weie registered.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
The slaughter-houses throughout the District have been inspected,
and are in a fairly satisfactory condition.
Two prosecutions have taken place during the year, for killing on
unlicensed premises, and the defendants were fined 40s. and costs in
the one case, and 20s. and costs in the other.
The average number of animals slaughtered weekly in the District
is 276. 1 wish again to draw the attention of your Council to the
advantages to be obtained by the institution of Public Slaughter-houses,,
from the public health point of view.