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On consideration of the evidence, and as the result of my personal
inspection of the Parish, I am of opinion it is desirable that additional
sanitary precautions should be adopted by the Vestry.
1st.—As regards the supply of water to all closets this has already
been ordered by the Vestry—See Minutes of Meeting of the 17th
December last.
2nd.—As regards the desirability of a constant water supply, Section
11 of " The Metropolis Water Act, 1871,"provides that a constant
water supply may be required in case it appears "that by reason
of the insufficiency of the existing supply of water in such district,
or the unwholesomeness of such water in consequence of its being
improperly stored, the health of the inhabitants of such district
is or is likely to be prejudicially affected."
It is quite true but one or two complaints were made to me of defective
supply, but many of the storage cisterns were too small to
provide a proper supply under the present system; and the use of
water butts common in the Parish is I think objectionable.
I am of opinion that such a supply should be required to all houses
to which regulations, under the 35th Section of "The Sanitary Act,
1866," might be made to apply.
3rd.—As regards the adoption of the Regulations suggested by the
Local Government Board.
The Local Government Board at the end of the year 1883, informed
the Vestry they had put in force Section 35 of the Sanitary Act, 1866,
and Section 47 of the Sanitary Law Amendment Act, 1874; the effect
being that the Vestry were empowered to make regulations subject to
the confirmation of the Local Government Board, with respect to houses
let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family, with
respect to the following matters:—
1.—Por fixing the number of persons who may occupy a house or
part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family.
2.—Por the registration of houses thus let or occupied.
3.— For the inspection of such houses and the keeping the same in
cleanly and wholesome state.
4.—For enforcing therein the provision of privy accommodation and
other appliances, and means of cieanliness in proportion to the
number of lodgings and occupiers, and the cleansing and ventilation
of the common passages and staircases.
5.—For the cleansing and lime whiting at stated times of such
premises.
By the Act of 1874, the regulations may extend to ventilation of
rooms; paving and drainage of premises; the separation of the sexes;
and to notices to be given, and precautions to be taken, in case of any
dangerously infectious or contagious disease.