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the styes were improperly constructed and that there was no
proper drainage. A notice was served on the owner to remove
the pigs and pull down the styes within a specified time; the
notice was complied with.
Summonses were issued in the Wimbledon Police Court
against two pig-keepers in respect of the nuisances caused by
their Piggeries in Cottenham Park, and both were fined small
fines on their undertaking to remove their pigs and abolish the
styes.
In December, a small Piggery in the Durnsford Road was
abolished.
In consequence of an outbreak of Swine Fever in a large
Piggery in Durnsford Road in December, over 300 pigs were
slaughtered and buried, and the styes burnt.
Most of the pig-owners in the District are men who have been
carrying on their trade in the Metropolitan Area and have had
to move further afield. As Wimbledon is now become a largely
populated suburb, it will be well when bye-laws can be made to
entirely prevent pig-keeping from being carried on as a trade in
the District.
OVERCROWDING.
A bad case of overcrowding existed at 27, Dundonald Road in
February, 2 small rooms were used by a family of 8 people as a
bedroom and kitchen. The rooms were in a filthy state and
smelt very badly. The nuisance was abated on notice being
served.
A Private School in the Latimer Road was inspected in
October and found to be grossly overcrowded. The room, which
has a floor area of 200 3 square feet and a cubic capacity of
1703 0G cubic feet, was occupied on the date of inspection by 33
scholars, of the average age of 8 years, and 1 teacher; thus the
floor area per occupant was 5'8 square feet and the cubic space
48 9 cubic feet after making the deduction of 37'6 cubic feet
(the space occupied by the bodies of the children). This School