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Watering,
The Vestry still continue to contract with Messrs. Brady for the supply of two water
carts at £7 10s. 0d. each cart for the season. The horses and drivers being supplied by
Mr. Alfred Thomas Hobman, also under contract.
Cleansing, &c.
Mr. A. T. Hobman is the contractor for removing the dust from the dwellings of the
inhabitants, and out of the Parish, also for cleansing the paved streets, (for particulars of
contract see page 4.)
Removal of Nuisances' Proceedings, &c.
From 25th March, 1803, to 25th March, 1804, 100 notices have been served in duplicate
under the Nuisances Removal Act, upon complaints made by the Medical Officer and
Insepctor of Nuisances, twenty of which have been effectually abated by proper drainage
being made from the respective houses into covered sewers. One hundred and thirty-one have
been abated by removal, and fifteen are in course of abatement and standing over.
Fifty-four Summons have been issued, in fifty-one cases of which Magistrates Orders
were obtained and carried out; in one case the summons was withdrawn at the suggestion of
the Magistrate ujk»h the Defendant undertaking to discontinue the cause of nuisance, and in
two casea (Whitworth's) an indictment was preferred.
Ninety-seven notices to make and cleanse drains and provide water-closets, ash-pits, and
water supply, have been served in duplicate by order of the Vestry. In sixty-three case,
the owners have proj>erly complied therewith, and thirty-four are in progress or standing
over.
Thirteen notices of intention of butchers to apply to have their slaughterhouses licenced
in this Parish were received by this Vestry, which were severally inspected and reported ujh»h
by the Medical Officer of Health. These slaughterhouses were all licensed by the
magistrates in October, 1803.
Four notices from cowkeepers, of their intention to apply to have their cowhouses licensed
under the provisions of the Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862, "were received by
the Vestry, and the same having been inspected and approved by the Medical Officer of
Health, they also were all licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1803.
for further particular as to Sanitary measure* taken during the year, see Medical Officer
of Health Annual Report, hereto annexed.