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On inspection, they were found to be of very different kinds ;
some being large, high, airy, and well ventilated, while others were very
small, low, and close, in fact by no means suitable for the purposo, with
due regard to the health of the workmen.
51 of them were found to be in tolerably good order; 17 of them
however required to be lime-washed, and 9 were in a more seriously
defective state, such as being dirty and offensive, without traps to the
drains, containing pigs, &c.; and in one a bed with pillows was found.
The necessary orders for the removal of these nuisances were made.
Slaughter-houses. The Slaughter-houses were also inspected
by the Sanitary Committee and myself. They were 41 in number, kept
by 40 butchers.
It may be well to state briefly the conditions upon the fulfilment
of which the Slaughter-houses are licensed, as they have not been issued
since the licenses were first required.
They are:— That no part of the premises used as a Slaughterhouse
be inhabited; that the walls be properly lime-whited; that the
paving be laid in cement; that there be a properly constructed drain,
with a suitable trap to prevent the animal matter from entering the
drain; that there be a proper water supply; with receptacles for holding
the garbage until its removal, and that no accumulation of refuse be
allowed upon the premises.
These conditions were found to be very fairly complied with,
the principal defects consisting of imperfections in the cement of the
paving, which were ordered to be remedied.
Cowhouses. The cowhouses were also inspected. They wero
32 in number, kept by 29 Cow-keepers, the number of cows being 652.
The numbers for the preceding year were 32, 28, and 669 respectively.
The conditions required for the licensing of the Cowhouses, are: that
they be properly lighted and ventilated ; that they and the adjoining yards
be properly paved and drained; that there be a proper supply of water;
a properly constructed dung pit; and that grain bins or pits be kept
clean and in good repair: that the Cowhouses be cleaned twice, and the
yards once a day; that the dung be swept up twice a Hay, and removed
three times a week before 8 o'clock in the morning; and that the Cowhouses
be lime-whited at least twice every year.
Wherever Cowhouses are kept in the metropolis, there must be a
nuisance arising from the effluvia evolved by the decomposing dung
and the fermenting grains. But if the above regulations were properly
carried out, the nuisance would be reduced to a minimum.
In most cases the nuisance has not been sufficient to give rise to
complaint, but in two or three instances were cows are kept in large
numbers, the complaints made have been great and frequent.
Sanitary Improvements. The following are the principal
Sanitary improvements which have been effected in the year: 118 feet
of new sewer have been laid down; 3 sewers have been repaired and 67
cleansed; 5 new gullies have been constructed, 4 trapped, 19 repaired,