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J. Lapworth, in accordance with a resolution of the
Yestry. The improvement in the appearance and sanitary
condition of the streets has been most marked, as
previously a very large accumulation of refuse of all
kinds was allowed to remain in the streets from Saturday
to Monday, and in hot weather this became most
offensive.
At first the Inspectors endeavoured to cause the
stall keepers to remove their own refuse ; but as
in many instances these people have but one room and
a share (with other lodgers) of a small yard in which
to place their unsold goods, the refuse spoken of was
often allowed to remain on the premises until the
Monday or Tuesday. A considerable nuisance was
thus created, and complaints were frequently made,
by persons residing near the houses occupied by costermongers,
of the vile smells arising from the decomposing
vegetable matter. Frequently also the stall keepers
would remove the refuse from their stands, carry it
away, and shoot it in some bye street.
SECOND-HAND CLOTHING.
The question of the probability of articles of secondhand
clothing offered for sale by stall-keepers and
others, acting as carriers of infection, was brought
before the Yestry and referred to the Sanitary Committee.
As it is impossible to decide if articles so exposed
for sale are, or are not, laden with the germs of in-