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Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman and Son contract for the supply of men, horses, and carts,
and for the removal of scrapings from the whole of the roads and streets (after the
same have been swept up by the labourers employed by the Vestry) to a shoot provided
by the contractors, at a specified price per cubic yard.
Messrs. Hobman and Son also contract for the supply of horses, harness and
drivers for the Vestry s Water Carts.
Dusting.
Mr. William Stotesbury is the contractor for removing dust, ashes, &c. from th
dwellings of the inhabitants and out of the Parish. The contractor also agrees to
remove, when required, from mills, factories, and premises, trade refuse, &c., upon
payment to him by the occupiers thereof, of 3s. per cubic yard. (For particulars of
contract see page 9.)
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Inspectors Report for the Year ending March, 1882.
Houses and Premises inspected 1209
Complaints received 1704
Notices served 781
Infectious cases removed to hospital 202
Houses, &c disinfected 272
Bedding and Clothes purified 207
Bedding destroyed and compensation
paid 25
Summonses issued 4
Magistrates orders obtained 15
Houses closed, being unfit for
human habitation 8
Seized and destroyed as being unfit for food : two cwt. skate, two bushels whelks,
one barrel oysters, 35 hams, one cwt. bacon and 13 geese.
J. EDWARDS, Inspector.
Slaughter-houses.
Six notices were received in September, 1881, from Butchers, of their intention to
apply to the Special Sessions for Licenses for Slaughter-houses, and they having been
severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, were duly licensed by the
Magistrates in October, 1881.
Cow Houses.
Six Cow Houses were licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1881, they having
been previously inspected and approved by the Medical Officer of Health.