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Dust, applications for removal of 697
Water Closet Pans, cleansed 21
Ventilating Shaft constructed 1
W.C. Fittings repaired 10
Wash-houses „ 2
Houses closed as uninhabitable 2
125 Complaints as to various nuisances have been made at
the offices, and attended to, and Notices served where
necessary.
I have daily inspected and reported to the Board as to the
cleansing, scavenging, and watering of the District, which
have on the whole been exceedingly well carried out.
St. Saviour's is a most difficult Parish to keep clean, especially
within the vicinity of the Borough Market; and, so long as the
Market is conducted in the public streets, it will always
remain so.
On February 11th of this year we had a heavy fall of snow,
the removal of which was made exceedingly difficult by a sharp
frost setting in immediately after. I am pleased, however, to
be able to report that every effort was made by the Contractor
to clean and open up the main thoroughfares for traffic, and also
in clearing the remaining streets as quickly as possible.
I have paid careful attention to the lighting, cleansing, and
keeping in repair the Public Lamps, and have pleasure in stating
that the work on the whole has been very well done.
I have had occasion to call the Medical Officer's attention to
several houses, which, in my opinion, were unfit for habitation,
viz:—
4 houses in St. Margaret's Court
Brunswick Court
Brunswick Place
Queen's Arms Court
10 houses in Pepper Street
7 „ Golden Place
4 „ Orange Street
* Being 252 applications less than 1887, and 490 less than 188G.