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Kensington 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Slaughter-Houses (Metropolis) Act, 1874 : A Retrospect 153
„ „ Licensed 154
Horse-Flesh, Sale of, Regulation Act, 1889 155
Cowsheds, Dairies, etc.: Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act;
Dairies Order: A Retrospect 157
„ Licensed 158
Bakehouse Legislation : A Retrospect 158
Kefuse Matters, Nuisance arising from Removal of 160
House Refuse; The Work of " Dust" Collection and Removal 160
,. Metropolitan Board (the late), requested to promote
Legislation to abolish Dust Bins, made enquiry, but
took no other action 161
„ Daily Collection of, from Moveable Receptacles:
A Desideratum 162
„ „ Difficulty and Expense of finding "Shoots" for,
always on the increase 162
„ „ Vestry possesses Land at Purfleet, in Essex, on the
River Thames, available for a Dust, Dung, and Slop
Dep6t: Landing Pier constructed 163
Trade Refuse : The Law on the subject of Removal of 163
Stable Refuse : Nuisance from Non-Removal of, largely dependent
on the use of improper receptacles 164
„ „ Use of Sunken Dung Pits, condemned 165
„ „ Suggestion that the Vestry should undertake
tion and Removal of, at the cost of the Producers,
having now a Depot at Purfleet 16
Disinfection in 1889-90 167
Necessary Accommodation : Public, and Public House Urinals 167
Public Baths and Washhouses Opened : Washhouses apart from
Baths: A Desideratum 168
Mortuary, Public : Observations with reference to the 169
„ „ Particulars with reference to Bodies admitted to 170
„ „ Views of the Hospitals Commission with respect
to 171
Coroner's Court, provided by the Vestry at the Town Hall ... 171
Brompton Cemetery : Movement to close 172
Houses Let in Lodgings, Regulations for: under Sanitary Act, 1866 173
„ „ Vestry's Instructions for the guidance of the
Sanitary Inspectors when Inspecting 176
Report of the Royal Commission on the Housing of the
Working Classes 177
Unhealthy Houses: The Liabilities of Landlords : Legal decision 177