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paratively few privy pits now exist in the district; where they do exist
they are periodically inspected by the Sanitary Inspectors, and when
found to be insanitary, the defect is remedied under notices served.
8.—Removal and disposal of house refuse.
This is done by the Council's contractors. Sanitary bins or ashpits
are required by the Council to be provided, and where this is neglected
the Sanitary Inspectors, on the Council's instruction, ensure their provision
by serving notices on the owners to supply them. House refuse
is removed by the contractors, weekly in summer and fortnightly in
winter. The refuse is deposited in approved localities and the dustbins,
on being emptied by the contractor, are sprinkled with carbolic
powder.
The Council have now (February) decided to have weekly collections,
both in winter and summer, with the exception of Upminster
Parish.
9.—Nuisances ; proceedings for their abatement, etc.
Information under this head will be found in a previous part of this
Report, as to special proceedings taken by the Sanitary Inspectors and
myself, under the heads of the different " localities " of the district,
and in the Sanitary Inspector's reports, which are printed with this
Report. Nuisances are constantly occurring, requiring the vigilant
attention of the Inspectors, who report regularly their action to the
Council, and call in my assistance where necessary.
A manufactory for the conversion of fish offal into artificial manure
has existed for many years at Rainham Ferry, on the bank of the
Thames. This has caused many complaints of a nuisance and has had
the anxious consideration of the Council for a long time past, who,
whilst desirous of enforcing all mitigation of the nuisance possible, have
been loath to take legal measures to stop an industry which is most useful
and employs a fair number of men. After a good many visits from
me, suggestions as to how an improved system of destroying the noxious
vapour arising from the process of manufacture were made to the proprietor,
and after a good deal of threatening action on the part of the
Council, these measures were adopted, so that the nuisance was considerably
abated. Then the premises were destroyed by fire, and the
proprietor has, I understand, arranged to rebuild with all the necessary
safeguards against causing such a nuisance as has existed for a long
time past.
Recently, a serious nuisance has been created in the same neighbourhood
by the bringing down from London of street and shop