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has been stopped under the provisions of the old Building Act;
the burning of tar oil, commonly called dead oil, at Messrs.
Davy's, in the Hackney Marsh, has been discontinued; a
manufactory for blood manure, at Hackney Wick, has been
closed; a horribly offensive business at Homerton, consisting of
the preparation of bladders for tying over jars, &c., has been
shut up; and summonses have been taken out and orders
obtained against the occupiers of two wharves, for allowing
offensive matters to accumulate thereon.
There has also been some additional labour thrown on the
Hanitary staff by the Artizans' and Labourers' Dwelling Act,
and on the 30th September, 1869, I presented the following
report to the Board. I may premise that in addition to the
work herein mentioned, numerous inspections were made of the
premises, and notices served at the owner's residence, at Walthamstow,
before the final steps described in the report.
"On Friday, the 17th day of September, 1869, ten orders—
each marked 'Special Order, No. 1,'—were served on me and
Mr. Self, by Mr. Ellis, as Clerk to your Board, directing that
the premises, numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11,
Lawrence buildings, Sanford lane, West Hackney, be forthwith
shut up, and that the Medical Officer of Health and other
officers of the said Board do take all necessary proceedings under
the said Act, for carrying the orders into effect. On the same
day, four orders—each marked 'Special Order, No. 2,'—were
served on us, directing that Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5, The
Cottages, at the rear of Lawrence buildings, Sanford lane, West
Hackney, be forthwith demolished, and that the Medical Officer
of Health and other officers of the Board do take the necessary
proceedings for carrying the orders into effect. Immediately on
receipt of the orders, I directed Mr. Self to accompany Mr.