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Cleansing, Watering, &c.
Messrs. A. T. Hobman & Son still contract for the supply of Men, Horses and Carts, and
for the removal of Scrapings from the whole of the roads and streets, to a shoot provided
by them.
Messrs. Hobman & Son also continue to contract for the supply of Horses, Harness and
Drivers for the Vestry's Water Vans. (See page 9).
Dusting.
Mr. William Reed is still the Contractor for the removal of Dust, Ashes, &c., out of the
Parish, also for the removal of Trade Refuse at 2s. 6d. per cubic yard. (For particulars of
Contract see page 9.)
Four hundred additional dust pails have been purchased and distributed, the Contractor
receiving an additional sum of £25 in consideration of the extra labour and expense devolving
upon him in consequence.
A Contract has been entered into for the supply of 2,100 additional dust pails, so as to
place the whole of the remainder of the Parish under the pail system, such system having been
found to work satisfactorily.
The Vestry have appointed John Ford, at a salary of 24s. per week, to go round with the
Dust Carts, and see that the dust is properly collected and all complaints promptly attended to.
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Inspector's Report from 25th March, 1889, to December 31st, 1889.
Houses and Premises inspected
1,888
Houses closed, being unfit for human
habitation
15
Complaints received (sanitary defects)
203
Notices served for Abatement of Nuisances
823
Magistrates' Orders obtained
11
Infectious Cases removed to Hospital
10
Bodies removed to Mortuary, awaiting
interment
4
Houses. &c., disinfected
11
Bedding and Clothes purified lots
1
Dust Complaints received
543
Bedding destroyed and Compensation
allowed lots
7
Bake-houses
regularly inspected
Slaughter-houses
Summonses issued for Abatement of Nuisances
15
And Cow-sheds
J. EDWARDS, Inspector.