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number of complaints brought under the notice of the Board
and the Committees, and the proceedings taken thereon.
On receipt of notice from any person of any nuisance
or defect the Board's officers will at once attend to the
matter, and proceedings will be taken if the defect comes
properly within the Board's jurisdiction under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
The house to house inspections, under the regulations
adopted by the Board as to houses let in lodgings, or occupied
by members of more than one family, referred to in previous
reports, have been continued.
During the year there were 355 complaints or requests
us to the removal of dust. Personal enquiry was made into
each such case. In the majority of cases it is found that the
men are not allowed to remove the dust on calling for the
same in their regular rounds. These refusals frequently arise
in consequence of some little inconvenience to occupiers or
their servants at the time of the dustman's call.
The Board request all householders to observe the
following suggestions as a means of facilitating this work:—
To see that the men are not refused the dust on
calling.
To burn (in small quantities at a time) all animal or
vegetable refuse.
To place no animal or vegetable refuse in the dustbins,
unless previously burnt.
To cleanse and disinfect, limewash, or limewhite
periodically the dustbins.
To see that the dustbins are properly constructed, and
fitted with covers.
To forward complaints of the non-removal of dust to
the Board's Offices.
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
This Act is now embodied in the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891. The cases notified during the year will be found
referred to in the Medical Officer's Report, Table (B).