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health, is produced by their presence. The year before last your
Board took legal proceedings with the view of abolishing the
nuisance, but owing to the fact that the inhabitants failed to give
evidence the proceedings were not successful. It is greatly to be
regretted that this nuisance still exists, but your Board can take
no action until the inhabitants of the locality are willing to give
evidence in support of your proceedings. The question as to the
desirability of your commencing fresh proceedings against the
pig keepers is at present referred to me for consideration and
report.
Licensed Cow Houses.
The licensed cow houses were kept under regular inspection
during last year. A great improvement has taken place in the
sanitary condition of most of them. In a few cases it was
deemed to be necessary to oppose the applications for the
renewal of licenses before the magistrates. In October at the
Kensington Sessions, the Bench adjourned the hearing of the
applications, and before the next meeting the sanitary defects
which then existed had been remedied.
Licensed Slaughter Houses.
The licensed slaughter houses were under regular inspection
during the year, and they were found, with very few exceptions,
to be well regulated in conformity with your requirements. In
no case was it found to be necessary to oppose the application
for the renewal of the license.
Bakehouses.
The whole of the bakehouses in the district were inspected.
In a great many cases they were not found to be kept in a proper
sanitary condition, and it was necessary to require the bakers,
under legal notice, to remedy the defects. In no case was it
necessary to do more than serve a notice under the Nuisance
Removal Act, for in each instance the notice was at once
complied with.
Sanitary Work.
I have to report that improvement has taken place in the
manner in which the several inspectors have performed their
duties during the past year. I beg particularly to mention the