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The well continues to furnish an abundant supply of fresh water, the
character of which was investigated during the last summer by your Medical
Officer, and found to continue satisfactory. When projected, it was with the
intention of supplying about one-third of the inhabitants of the Island, but in
consequence of the quality of the water, the ample supply, and its convenient
position on the main road, fresh consumers are constantly being added to the
list, until at the present time fully three-fourths of the inhabitants are now
dependent upon it.
Among the alterations carried out during the last half-year may be noted
four new privies, constructed on the pail system, drainage in one case
diverted from a public ditch, where it caused a serious nuisance, and the provision
in two instances of a proper water tank supplied from the public well,
where formerly the inhabitants were dependent either upon rain water, or a
neighbouring ditch.
These last two complete the provision of a water supply to every house and
farm on the Island. This result alone would justify the time, trouble, and
expense that the Port Sanitary Authority has bestowed upon Canvey during
the last few years.
UNSOUND FOODS.
la Appendix H will be found a detailed list of all seizures of unsound meat
and tood during the half-year.
It will be seen that although 34 distinct seizures were made, yet the quantity
in all cases was small.
The list includes fresh carcases of mutton, beef, pork, kidneys, hares,
coffee, apples, tinned sardines, and tomatoes.
In all cases the consent of the owners was obtained for destruction, and all
expenses paid by them.
CANAL BOATS ACTS, 1877 and 1884.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Canal Boats Act,
1884, I herewith submit a short Report on the working of the Acts in the
Port of London during the year 1891. There has been no change in the
jurisdiction of the Authority as defined by Law, although in consequence of
a misunderstanding with an adjoining authority an arrangement has been
made whereby a small part of the Surrey Canal is now visited by the
Rotlierhithe Inspector, whereas formerly the officers of both authorities
travelled over the same ground to their mutual dissatisfaction.