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The attention of the Sanitary Inspector was drawn to a
filthy house in the district only a few days ago by the
coroner, where the occupants were so filthy that his officer
had to order one of them to wash herself before appearing at
the Coroner's Court as a witness.
It is a pity that District Visitors and the Lady Workers
in the poorer districts are not more numerous; there is a
good field for them to use their influence in inculcating
cleanliness and general decency, which are the elementary
steps of sanitation.
Animals a
nuisance.
The improper keeping of animals, such as pigs, horses,
ducks, fowls, rabbits, &c., has been a source of trouble, and
in two cases legal proceedings were taken before animals
could be removed.
Brick
Ashpits.
The costermonger class are the chief offenders in this
respect: they run up temporary stalls of old boards in their
back yards, and keep horses, without making any attempt at
paving or draining the stables.
The nuisances arising from the large old-fashioned brick
ashpits, which are often the receptacles for all sorts of animal
and vegetable matter, must not be overlooked, as the odours
which escape from decomposing organic matter are very
dangerous, especially to children, who use the back yards as
playgrounds.
These are being gradually abolished and substituted by
galvanized iron bins of small capacity, which necessitates
the frequent removal of the rubbish.
Sanitary
Work.
New sewers have been provided for the Summerstown
portion of the district. The new main sewer is taken under
the River Wandl9, and discharges into an ejector station on
the Sewage Farm.