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near to dwellings as to be offensive, and considered injurious to the health
of the inhabitants.
That I have made three periodical examinations of the 44 Licensed
Slaughter-houses within my District, and in very few instances have
had occasion to call on the owners to have them cleansed and lime whited
which has been immediately attended to.
That in three other instances only, have I been obliged to insist on
the opening of back windows to improve the ventilation, and find the
owners of property very ready to adopt any suggestion to improve the
sanitary conditions of the neighbourhood.
That the Dusting and Scavengers work throughout the East District
has been very efficiently done by your Contractor, notwithstanding the
long continuance of unfavourable weather, and the complaints made to
him have been promptly attended to.
And that in 37 cases, New dust bins have been provided, or others
put in order.
And as to obstructions of the footways, I have after repeatedly
cautioning the various shopkeepers to remove their goods from the public
way, served on them 97 notices, which in most cases have had the desired
effect, and the thoroughfare of our streets have been improved.
THE VESTRY HAVE HAD UNDER THEIR CONSIDERATION
VARIOUS BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE
PARLIAMENT DURING THE PRESENT SESSION, PROPOSING
TO INTERFERE WITH THE POWERS OR PRIVILEGES OF
THE VESTRY OR DISTRICT BOARDS OF THE METROPOLIS,
AMONGST OTHERS:—
The Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment Bill, to which
the Vestry recommended several alterations, which were approved by
the Metropolitan Board and inserted in an Amended Bill.