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Respecting the general question of "blow off of boilers," or discharging
steam into the public sewers, it is not only dangerous to the persons whose
avocations compel them to be in the sewers, but it is dangerous to the
public health, by setting free suddenly into the atmosphere large volumes
of deleterious gases which are always present in the sewers.
The principal portion of such foul air by being driven up the various
drains connected with the sewers, doubtless finds. its way into the houses,
thereby causing great discomfort and ill-health to the occupants of such
houses.
These evils can only be remedied by altogether prohibiting the discharge
of steam, or hot water, into the public sewers.
On the reading of the Surveyor's report, the Board resolved that notices
be issued and circulated in the district prohibiting the discharge of steam
into the public sewers. I may add that compensation was given to Oxley
by Sir Anthony Rothschild for the injuries he had sustained.
Adulteration of Food Act.
Mr. Wrack reported to the Board that he had submitted to Dr. Tidy
for analysis six samples of milk, out of which four were found to be adulterated
with water in the following proportions, viz.:—one in proportion of
17.9 per cent., one 19.6 per cent., one 20.8 per cent., and one 21.3 per
cent. Summonses were taken out against the several parties, and a conviction
in each case was obtained. One of the parties was find 20s. and
costs, two were fined 10s. and costs, and the fourth was fined £10 and costs.
This last party had been summoned in 1873 for a similar offence, and was
fined in the penalty of £5 and costs.
Sanitary Works Performed during the Quarter ended
29th June, 1878.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the Quarter ended 29th June, 1878:—
Number of inspections of houses as shown in the official returns 2945
Houses specially visited 335
Houses specially re-visited 1172
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 294 premises 185
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 140 premises 66
Summonses heard at Police Courts, under Sanitary Act 5
„ under Act for the prevention of Adulteration of Food, &c. 4