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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 at once attend to the matter,
and proceedings are taken if the matter comes properly
within the Board's jurisdiction under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. The Board have seven Sanitary Inspectors
engaged in the Sanitary work of the District.
House to House Inspections.
These inspections have been continued. In all cases
where defects were discovered orders were made and notices
were served and followed up until the defects were remedied.
A large amount of detail work, arising out of these inspections,
has been carried out.
Dust Collection.
During the year there were 72 complaints or requests
as to the removal of dust. Personal enquiry was made into
each such case.
The Board's men are required to make regular calls—
once in each week as near as practicable.
The Board again request all householders to observe the
following suggestions as a means of facilitating this work:—
To see that the men are allowed to take the dust on
calling for same.
To burn (in small quantities at a time) all animal or
vegetable refuse.
To place no animal or vegetable refuse in the dustbins.
To cleanse, and disinfect and limewash, or limewhite
periodically the dust bins where necessary.
To forward complaints of the non-removal of dust to
the Clerk of the Board, at their Offices.
The men are not permitted to ask for or receive any
fee or reward.