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The power and duty of the sanitary authority to make byelaws
for the prevention of nuisances arising from various causes.
The power of the sanitary authority to enter any premises to
inspect same for the purpose of ascertaining whether any insanitary
conditions exist.
The Act came into force on the 1st January,
1892, and the Vestry gave special attention to its
provisions, especially with regard to the removal of
house refuse, trade refuse, manure, &c., and as a
result issued the following notice to every householder
in the Parish.:—
REMOVAL OF REFUSE.
The Vestry of the Parish of Clerkenwell, in consequence of the
passing of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which comes into
force on the 1st January, 1892, have been compelled to revise the
conditions under which the removal of domestic and trade refuse is
carried on, and they hereby give notice to the inhabitants of the
result of such revision.
House Refuse.
Arrangements have been made by which the dustmen will pass
down every street in the parish twice during each week on the days
notified on the accompanying card, and they have instructions to call
at everv house in which the card is exhibited. Householders are,
therefore, requested to display the card in some conspicuous part of
their premises when they wish the dust or refuse removed, as it will
not be practicable for the dustmen to call on other than the appointed
days.
The Vestry desire to call the attention of householders to the
pecuniary and sanitary benefits which would result if such refuse as
potato peelings, cabbage leaves, and the like were burnt instead of
being thrown in the dustbin. A large proportion of the contents of
dustbins consists of this kind of refuse, which rapidly becomes very
offensive to the householders and at the same time costs a largo sum
to the Vestry, and consequently to the ratepayers, to get rid of.
The Vestry, therefore, hope that the inhabitants will in their own
interest cooperate in reducing this class of refuse to the smallest
possible dimensions.
The dustmen are bound without fee or reward to remove house
refuse. The Vestry desire also to call attention to the alteration in
the law with regard to gratuities to dustmen: Any person in the
Vestry's employ who demands any fee or gratuity for removing
house refuse is liable to a fine not exceeding 20s.
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