The Feilding Star. THURSDAY,JANUARY 26,1888. The Public Health

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 94, 26 January 1888, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY,JANUARY 26,1888. The Public Health

Although it is rather. late in the season to take any aption .which will he of real practical, benefit, yet we would suggest; that the Borough Council should at once look, keenly into the sanatory condition of the. Borough, with jthe. view, olhaying. certain nuisances abated or removed which are very obnoxious to neighbors and th >se who have to pass them- by, either in in tlie day or night time. The hot and dry weath er*We Have experienced i for soirie time has assisted to develop very ; offensive' malarial smells in public thoroughfare , where such offences to decency buould not be permitted to exist: The powers granted by > the Council to the Inspector of Nuisances under clause 29 1 of the the Municipal Corporations Act 1886, are amply sufficient for all purposes. The Inspector is to report from time to time to the Council upon the state as to cleanliness, of all streets ; to visit and inspect all buildings in which any trade or business is carried on which may be offensive to the inhabitants of the Borough or injurious to the pub* lie health; and- report to the Council as to the state of cleanliness of all such places ; to visit and inspect the back yards and premises, and all receptacles of dirt or rubbish or sewage matter, belonging!' to or used by the inhabitants of any house or building in the Borough, and to report to the Council any nuisance in such place. Clause' 292 provides if any person in any way wilfully obstructs an Inspector of Nuisances in the execution of his duty,' he shall be liable to a penalty of hot more than ten pounds. We do not anticipate the Inspector will experience any difficulty in that direction, hut in order that there may be no invidious distinctions, each and every building or premises should be scrupulously examined without respect of persons.' We hope at the meeting of the Council, to be held on February 2nd, to see an exhaustive report sent in, on which the Council will take prudent and timely action. Should they fail to do so, the public will hold them responsible for any outbreak of sickness or disease arising from removable causes. ■ "■' "- ■"•'"•■ ' ; ; .' .'' '' :