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owners of the premises requiring their removal, which was accordingly
effected.
In two cases I had to summon parties before the Magistrate at Worship
Street, one for causing an obstruction by placing timber on the pavement,
and refusing to remove it when required; the other for refusing or
neglecting to comply with a notice to abate a Nuisance caused by a privy
and cesspool; in both the Magistrate decided against the parties, and
ordered them to do what was required.
During the year, I made three periodical inspections of all the
Licensed Slaughter-Houses and on each occasion found them in a
satisfactory condition; they are 49 in number and are well drained,
paved, and ventilated, and have a plentiful supply of water for cleansing
purposes; they are all lime washed three or four times a year, and some
of them where the business is large, more frequently, no complaints have
been made respecting any of them.
I have also to report that the roads and streets have been regularly
and efficiently cleansed; and notwithstanding a protracted winter with
long continuance of wet weather the Contractor was always ready with
necessary force, to have the sweepings, mud and refuse removed within
reasonable time.
During the year I received 340 applications to have dust removed,
these were duly forwarded to the Contractor and promptly attended to.
It may be interesting to those who have not seen previous reports,
to present at one view the entire number of sanitary improvements effected
since the establishment of the Vestry in 1856. In the West Division
1172 cesspools have been emptied and filled up; 1521 water closets
have been erected, with proper drains to the sewers; 519 house drains
have been cleansed and repaired, and an efficient drainage provided for
2040 houses. Dust bins have been erected for 232 houses, and
additional windows have been put into 57 to improve the ventilation.
All these works have been executed by and at the expense of the
owners, and from their character cannot fail to tell favourably upon
the general health.