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under the direction of the Surveyor of Pavements, and the keys thereof handed over to the
proper officers. It was further resolved that no article of a nature likely to cause infection he
taken into the same.
Mr. Beasley having given Notice of Motion, as follows:— 2nd June, 1891.
"I hereby give notice that at the next meeting of the Vestry I shall move that a proper
conveyance be provided for the removal of infected articles of bedding and clothing to
the place of disinfection or destruction"—
the same was subsequently agreed to, and a contract entered into with Messrs. Oakley & Co., for
the supply of such a van which has been supplied at a cost of £38 12s. 6d.
Removal of Nuisances, &c.
Inspector's Report from 1st January to 31st December, 1891.
Houses and Premises inspected 857
Complaints received (sanitary defects) 559
Notices served for Abatement of
Nuisances 348
Infectious cases removed to Hospital 130
Houses, &c., disinfected 127
Bedding and Clothes purified lots 99
Bedding destroyed and Compensation
allowed lots 15
Summonses issued for Abatement of
Nuisances 27
Houses closed, being unfit for human
habitation 23
Magistrate's Orders obtained 12
Bodies removed to mortuary, awaiting
interment 4
Dust Complaints received 22
Bake-houses
Slaughter-houses
and Cow-houses
Regularly inspected.
Two trunks of Fish condemned and destroyed,
being unsound.
J. EDWARDS, Sanitary Inspector.
Slaughter-houses.
Three Notices were received in September, 1891, from Butchers, of their intention to apply
to the London County Council for Licences for Slaughter-houses, and they having been severally
inspected by the Medical Officer of Health, were all duly licensed by the Council.