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Slaughterhouses.
10. There was no change in the number of registered
slaughterhouses. The 11 on the register were all inspected
four times. Notices were served with respect to 3 slaughterhouses,
and the work required done.
Nuisances.
11. Complaints.—The nature of the complaints received by
the Health Department are multifarious, and there are few
that do not receive some attention. But when a mother writes
complaining that the large quantity of ice cream sold to her
little boy made him sick, it is obvious that she expects too
much from preventive hygiene, and this is an instance of many
complaints received.
493 Complaints of sanitary defects were received, and 70 of
non-removal of dust, compared with 623 and 160, and 45S and
114, respectively, in 1901 and 1902. (See Table XV. (a) and
(b), giving particulars of the work of the Department). 21
Complaints of non-removal of dust came from Woolwich, 38
from Plumstead, and 11 from Eltham.
12. Sewers have been relaid in the following streets in
North Woolwich :—Winifred, Mary Ann, and Auberon ; and in
Martyr's Passage, Shooter's Hill, and Red Lion Lane.
13. Drains.—264 Drains or soil pipes were tested by the
smoke test, and the same number of relaid drains were tested
with water.
28 Defective combined drains, draining 152 houses, were
investigated and reported on, compared with 29 in 1902. These
were all referred to the Borough Engineer.
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