View report page

viii.
PAGE
Water Supply Legislation (Continued).
„ The Subject of the Companies cutting-off powers considered
: Water Companies (Regulation of Powers)
Act, 1887 171
„ Inconsistencies of existing Law in relation to 171
„ . Vestry's views on the subject 172
Offensive Businesses 174
,, Tallow Melter 174
„ Fat Extractor 174
„ Marine Stores 174
„ ,, Metropolitan Board of Works requested by
Vestry to schedule the business, under the provisions
of the Slaughter Houses (Metropolis) Act, 1874 175
„ The views of the Board 175
„ A Judicial Decision (Passey v. Oxford Local Board) 176
Conveyance of Offensive Surstances through Streets 176
,, Circular Letter from the Metropolitan Board of Works 176
„ Nuisance arising from Fish and Poultry Offal 177
„ „ Blood 178
,, ,, Bones 178
„ „ Kitchen Stuff 178
„ ,, Greengrocers' Refuse 179
„ ,, Cowshed Refuse 179
„ ,, Stable Manure 179
„ ,, House Refuse 180
,, Steps taken for preventing Nuisance from 180
„ Bye-laws required for the purpose 182
,, The subject of " Filth Removal " dealt with by Medical
Officer of Health in 1878, and subsequently 182
„ Society of Medical Officers of Health : The views of the 183
,, Subject may possibly be dealt with, with a view to Prevention
of Nuisance, under Sec. 53 of Sanitary Act,
186& 185
„ Action of the Poplar Board of Works, and of the
Greenwich Vestry, with reference to 186
,, Vestry's reply to the Metropolitan Board's Letter 187
,, Metropolitan Board take no action 189
Brick Burning: Nuisance arising from 189
„ „ Judicial Decisions with reference to 189
„ „ Legislation required for dealing with 191
Food Adulteration.—Boracic Acid as a so-called "Food Preservative
:" Joint Report by Public Analyst and the Medical
Offioer of Health 191