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112 9 JULY, 1890.
(6) That your Sanitary Inspectors reported that since the last
meeting, the following works had been performed, viz. :
East.
West.
Total.
Number of houses inspected
92
65
157
Notices served for sanitary works
40
52
92
Requests for removal of dust received
0
0
39
Complaints received
8
10
18
Water supply provided to closets
25
40
65
Water supply for domestic purposes
separated from cisterns which supply
the closets
8
0
8
Water-closet repaired
0
1
1
New drains constructed
0
2
2
Drains cleansed and amended
0
6
6
Drains cleansed
4
0
4
Drain flushed
1
0
1
Smoke test applied to drains
0
2
2
Areas drained
0
9
9
Dust receptacles provided
0
6
6
Houses disinfected
3
7
10
Houses cleansed and repaired
0
14
14
Offensive accumulation removed
0
1
1
Statutory proceedings taken and
Magistrate's order obtained
0
1
1
(7) That Mr. Cox, your Inspector under the Adulteration
of Food, &c., Acts, submitted 10 certificates of your Analyst,
one of which certified that a sample of milk contained 15 per
cent. of added water, and another certifying the adulteration
of a sample of pepper with 10 per cent. of foreign starch, and
your Committee resolved to recommend—That proceedings
be taken against the person who sold to the Inspector the
adulterated milk, and that the person who sold the adulterated
pepper be cautioned.
Signed
CHARLES BIRKS.
GEO. COKER.
G. F. BURGE.
Moved by Mr. Coker, seconded by Mr. J. D. Kemp, and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Coker, seconded by Mr. J. D. Kemp, and
resolved—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved
accordingly.
The Memorial referred to was submitted.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Burge and resolved—
That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the Memorial.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto accordingly.