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London and the liberties thereof), the said Metropolitan Board
of Works do hereby make the following Bye-Laws :—
Bye-Laws for regulating the conduct of the business.
Receiving' and keeping the gut 1.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause all gut, and every other
offensive material which may at any time be brought or kept
upon the premises, to be so brought or kept in close vessels or
receptacles; and shall in all other respects adopt such precautions
in the bringing or keeping of any such gut or other
material upon the premises as effectually to prevent the emission
of any offensive smell from such gut or other material.
Vessels, &c. 2.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause every vessel or receptacle
which may be used for the bringing, keeping, or manipulation
of such gut or other offensive material upon the premises, to be
constructed of galvanized iron or other nonabsorbent material,
and to be furnished with tight and close-fitting covers.
Prevention of stench. 3.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause his business to be so carried
on, and shall in all other respects cause such precautions to be
taken, as may be necessary to prevent the emission of any offensive
smell into the external atmosphere from any part of the
premises where such business may be carried on.
Disposal of refuse. 4.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause all offensive gut, garbage,
filth, refuse, or other offensive matter upon the premises, to
be placed in proper vessels or receptacles constructed of nonabsorbent
materials and effectually closed.
Cleansing of utensi s, &c. 5,—Every Gut Scraper shall cause the floor of any part of the
premises where gut scraping may have been carried on, and
every tank, tub, vessel, or receptacle, scraping board, and other
utensil or instrument which may have been in use, or which may
be in a foul or offensive condition, to be effectually cleansed,
and to be disinfected by the application thereto of a sufficient
quantity of chloride of lime, carbolic acid, or other effectual
disinfectant.
Removal of refuse 6.—Every Gut Scraper shall, from time to time, as often as
occasion may require, cause all garbage, filth, or refuse, to be
removed from his premises in properly closed vessels or receptacles,
constructed of galvanised iron or other nonabsorbent
material.
Water supply and cleansing, 7.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause the premises on which his
business is carried on to be constantly provided with an adequate
supply of water, and he shall cause every part of such premises
to be thoroughly washed, from time to time, as often as may be
necessary, and to be kept at all times thoroughly clean.
Walls. 8.—Every Gut Scraper shall cause every inner wall of the
premises on which his business is carried on to be kept at all
times thoroughly clean and in good order and repair. He shall
cause the upper part of every inner wall and also every ceiling
in every part of his premises where any process of his business
may be carried on, to be thoroughly washed with hot lime-wash
in the first week of each of the months of March and September,
and also as often as may be necessary for the purpose of keeping
such part of the premises in a clean and wholesome state.