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Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman & Son contract for the supply of men, horses, and carts,
and for the removal of sweepings and serapings from the whole of the roads and streets,
after the same have been swept by the labourers employed by the Vestry, to a shoot
provided by the contractors, at a specified price per cubic yard.
Messrs. Hobman & Son also contract for the supply of horses, harness, and drivers
for the Vestry's water vans.
Two new Wells and pumps for watering have been executed at the following
sites, viz:—one at Aspinden-road, and one at West-lane, near Union-road.
The wells were carried out by Mr. A. White, Builder, at a cost of £59 13s. 6d.,
and the pumps supplied and fixed by Messrs. Shand, Mason & Co., at a cost of £39 18s.
Under a contract with Messrs. W. Oakley & Son, the seven watering vans were
repaired at a cost of £39 10s.
Dusting.
Mr. William Stotesbury is the contractor for removing dust, ashes, &c., from the
dwellings of the inhabitants 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 2s. 6d. per
cubic yard. (For particulars of contract see page 8.)
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Inspectors Report for the Year ending 25th March. 1886.
Houses and premises inspected 1059
Complaints received 1382
Notices served 744
Infectious cases removed to hospital 139
Houses, &c., disinfected 147
Bedding and clothes purified 93
Bedding destroyed and compensation allowed 21
Dust complaints received 117
Summonses issued 3
Magistrate's orders obtained 2
Bakehouses
Slaughterhouses
Cow-sheds
regularly inspected.
J. EDWARDS, Inspector.
Slaughter Houses.
Six notices were received in September, 1885, from Butchers, of their intention to
apply to the Special Sessions for Licenses for Slaughterhouses, and they having been
severally inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, five of the Slaughterhouses
were duly licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1885, one of the applications having
been withdrawn.
Cow Houses.
Seven Cow Houses were licensed by the Magistrates in October, 1885, they having
been previously inspected by the Medical Officer of Health.