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Cow Sheds,
Milk Shops,
&c.
There is only 1 licensed cow-shed in the district;
this, together with the milk shops, etc., has been
subjected to constant supervision.
The Market.
The market has been systematically visited both
by night and day. As I have remarked on previous occasions,
the meat exposed for sale is at times of somewhat inferior
quality.
Dust
Collection.
The pail system continues to work most satisfactorily.
The dust is removed weekly from every
house in the district, and from some of the streets in the
poorer parts of the town twice or thrice weekly.
The Destructor provided by the late Board continues to
work in a most satisfactory manner both by night and day.
PublicHealth
London),
1891, Act.
Various proceedings taken under this Act during
the year, principally in consequence of notices not
being complied with.
Housing of
the Working
Classes Act.
The actions taken with regard to this measure
during the year were two houses re-opened in rear
of Henry Street, and a block of four cottages near
Woolwich Road closed as unfit for habitation.
The baths continue to be extensively used, no less than
133,691 bathers having made use of them during the season.
The greatest number of bathers in one week was 8893.
Sanitary and
other Improvements.
The following are the principal sanitary improvements
to be recorded during the past year:—
1. The opening of an underground convenience for both
sexes at the Nile Street approach to the Woolwich Free Ferry.
2. The completion of the new Mortuary and Disinfecting
Shelter in Sun Street.
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