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UNSOUND FOOD.
In three instances I was called upon by the
proprietors of shops to inspect articles of food that
had been sent to them from outside the district,
viz:—A parcel of fish of about 60 lbs. weight, a
parcel of fish of about 126 lbs. weight, and a carcase
of beef weighing 400 lbs. In each case the
stuff was condemned and destroyed.
OVERCROWDING.
Twelve cases were investigated, and in five
instances it was found necessary to interfere.
In each of these the nuisance was promptly
abated upon giving verbal notice. We are really
very little troubled with cases of overcrowding,
and nothing of a serious nature has come under
notice, and in fact does not exist.
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS.
None came under my notice during the year.
CANAL BOATS.
The inspection of them is undertaken by the
Kingston Authority.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Metropolitan Water Board provide a
constant supply over the whole district. There
are very few wells now in use for drinking purposes,
and should any of them be found to be contaminated,
steps would be promptly taken to prevent their
further use.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
The method at present employed is one of
the water carriage Systems, by which the sewage
is first passed into settling tanks, and then on to
the land for filtration. No nuisance arising from
the Works has been reported to me during the
year.