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it is shown that such person has used the best practicable means
for abating the nuisance, or Preventing or counteracting the
effluvia, the person so offending shall be liable to a fine.
The summons was withdrawn on the payment of £3 3s. costs
and an undertaking by the Company that the peat refuse should
in future be deposited in vans immediately on its removal from the
stalls.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Twelve intimations and seven statutory notices under the
Public Health (London) Act were served in respect of chimneys
(not being chimneys of private dwelling houses) sending forth
black smoke in such quantities as to be a nuisance.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
The following is a summary of the sanitary work of the
year:—
Complaints received 1,460
Intimation notices served 2,491
Statutory notices served 832
Nuisances abated.
Drains reconstructed 303
Drains repaired 619
W.C.'s repaired, &c. 637
Stack pipes repaired or disconnected 153
Soil pipes renewed 193
Yards and forecourts paved 439
Dustbins provided 798
Cisterns repaired 132
Supply of water from rising main provided 232
Sinks repaired or trapped 433
Roofs repaired 135
Floors repaired 41