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Return showing the Number and Nature of Nuisances removed
or abated in the Parish of Lambeth, from the 25th March,
1877, to the 25th March, 1878.
Houses cleansed or repaired 562
Houses drained 67
Cesspools abolished 9
Obstructed drains remedied 547
Defective or untrapped drains remedied 399
Urinals cleansed or improved 14
Accumulation of dung removed 169
Ditto, animal or vegetable matter 14
Swine removed; No. of cases 29
No. of pigs 142
Obstructed or untrapped gullies reported 5
Dust bins provided 256
Water supply provided or improved 577
Closets provided or improved 8
Yards paved or limewashed 61
Smoke nuisances abated 2
Offensive smells in houses abated 3
Ventilation provided or improved 3
Dangerous structures reported 12
Animals kept in an unwholesome state 6
Offensive pools of water 1
Ballast burning 6
Total number of Nuisances 2739
Number of Slaughter houses inspected 88
Number of Cow houses inspected 92
Number of Bakehouses inspected 225
Number of Notices served 2521
Summonses and Orders issued 16
During the year throe lots of Fish and one parcel of Fruit were condemned
and destroyed as unfit for human food.