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Removal of Nuisances, &c.
194 notices have been served in duplicate under the "Nuisances Removal Act."
during the past year upon complaints made by the Medical Officer of Health, and
Inspector of Nuisances, all of which have been abated by the removal of the cause
of complaint
Slaughter House Licenses.
14 notices were received in September 1874, from Butchers and others, of their
intention to apply at the Special Sessions for Licenses for Slaughter Houses, and
thev having been severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health were all
duly licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1874.
Cow Houses.
5 Cow Houses in this parish were licensed by the Magistrates in October last,
they having been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
For further particulars as to sanitary matters, see Medical Officer of Health's
Annual Report hereto annexed. (Appendix No. 1.)
Adulteration of Food, Drugs, &c.
Act 35 and 36 Vic., cap. 74.
The appointments of Dr. John Muter as Analyst, and Mr. Edward Thomas as
Inspector, under the provisions of this Act have been twice renewed for periods of
six months. Many samples of various kinds of food and drugs have been taken
by the Inspector and analyzed by Dr. Muter but in only one instance was it found
necessary to take proceedings under the Act, viz:—in the case of a Dairyman, whose
milk was found to be adulterated with 50 per cent of water, in which case the
Magistrate inflicted a fine of £3 and costs.
Financial.
£1,800 has been paid off the paving loan of £2,000 borrowed of Mr. J. W.
Barrett, leaving one more instalment of £200 to be paid with interest at £5 per
cent per annum.
£3.311 14s. 0d. has been paid off the Loan borrowed of Mr. Robert Lawrence,
for paving the carriaigeway Uniion-road and Deptford-road. to the Surrey Commercial
Dock entrance, leaving £6,150 6s. 0d. to be repaid by equal annual instalments
within a period of 13 years, with interest at 5 per cent. per annum.