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Kensington 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Offensive Smells, Complaints of: Due to Brick Burning 191
Nuisances Removal Acts : Committee appointed by the Vestry for
carrying out the provisions of the 193
Sanitary Inspectors, The Work of the 194
Legal Proceedings, Results of 195
Slaughter-houses (Metropolis) Act, 1874 : A Retrospect 196
„ „ Licensed 198
„ „ Report of the Works and Sanitary Committee on the 198
Horseflesh, Sale of, Regulation Act, 1889 199
Cowsheds, Dairies, &c. : Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act; Dairies
Order. A Retrospect 199
„ Licensed 201
„ Report of the Works and Sanitary Committee on the 201
Bakehouses 203
Refuse Matters, Nuisance arising from Removal of 204
House Refuse : The Work of "Dust" Collection and Removal 204
„ ,, Metropolitan Board (the late), requested to promote
Legislation to abolish Dust-bins, made enquiry, but
took no other action 205
„ „ Daily Collection of, from Moveable Receptacles: A
Desideratum 205
„ „ Difficulty and Expense of finding " Shoots " for, always
on the Increase 206
,, ,, Vestry possesses Land at Purfleet, in Essex, on the
River Thames, available for a Dust, Dung, and Slop
Deplt: Landing Pier constructed 206
Trade Refuse : The Law on the subject of Removal of 206
Stable Refuse : Nuisance from Non-removal of, largely dependent on
the use of improper Receptacles 207
„ ,, Use of Sunken Dung-pits, condemned 208
5J ,, Suggestion that the Vestry should undertake Collection
and Removal of, at the cost of the Producers, having
now a Depot at Purfleet 209
„ „ Removal of, dealt within the Public Health (London)Bill 210
Disinfection in 1889-90 210
Necessary Accommodation: Public, and Public-house Urinals 210
Public Baths and Wash-houses : Wash-houses apart from Baths:
A Desideratum 211