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The Vestry have made an alteration in the staff of labourers employed in cleansing and
watering the roads and streets, and the present arrangement is as follows :—viz.
A Ganger and five men are employed for cleansing and watering the parish streets and
roads, and a Ganger, and six men for cleansing and watering the Main-roads, formerly known
as the Turnpike-roads.
An arrangement has also been made, whereby the Guardians of the Poor have taken upon
themselves the entire supervision of the pauper labour in the Stone Depot, and the payment
for the same, which arrangement supersedes the former system, whereby the Vestry used to
employ and pay the casual poor, sent to the stoneyard by the Relieving Officer. The
Guardians also purchase unbroken stone, which, when broken by the applicants for relief,
is taken by the Vestry for the repair of the roads, at the current price.
The Vestry have entered into an agreement with the Vestry of Bermondsey, whereby this
Vestry have to maintain, cleanse and water all that part of the carriage-way of the Manorroad
southward of the north corner of Roseberry-street; also all that portion of the carriage-way,
Rotherhithe New Road eastward of the west corner of Hyson-road, the Vestry of Bermondsey
taking for the same purposes all the remainder of the said Roads respectively northward and
westward of the before-mentioned points: such agreement to terminate after six months' notice
to that effect from cither Vestry to the other.
Dusting.
Mr. Joseph Parsons is the contractor for removing the dust from the dwellings of the
inhabitants, and out of the parish ; for particulars of contract see page 6.
Removal of Nuisances' Proceedings, &c.
From 25th March, 18G7, to 25th of March, 1868, 14G notices have been served in duplicate
under the Nuisances' Removal Act, upon complaints made by the Medical Officer of
Health and Inspector of Nuisances. Thirty-one of which have been effectually abated by proper
drainage being made from the respective houses into covered Sewers. 113 have been abated by
removal, and two are standing over.
Fourteen Notices to make and cleanse drains, and provide water-closets, ashpits, and watersupply
have been served in duplicate, by order of the Vestry; in ten cases the owners have
properly complied therewith, by carrying out the requisite works, and four are standing over.
Fourteen notices of intention of Butchers to apply to have their Slaughter-houses licensed
in this parish were received by the Vestry, which were severally inspected, and reported upon
by the Medical Officer of Health, all of which were licensed by the Magistrates in October,
1867.
Four notices from Cow-keepers of their intention to apply to have their cow-houses 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, 1867.
For further particulars, see Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report, hereto annexed,
Appendix No. 1.)