BOARD OF HEALTH.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1661, 17 June 1879, Page 3

BOARD OF HEALTH.

Monday, June 16. The usnal meeting was held at the con* elusion of the meeting of the Drainage Board. Present—Messrs R. J. S. Harman (chairman), J. Y. Ross, Hall, H. J. Tancred, 0. R. Blakiston. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The number of cases of infectious diseases reported were as follows : —Typhoid fever, 4 ; scarlet fever, 3 ; diphtheria, 1; scarlatina, 1. inspector's report. The report of the inspector of nuisances was read as follows: I beg to report as follows: 1. In reference to clause 6 of my report, read at last meeting of the Board, in which I asked the Board’s authority for taking proceedings against Mr W. Hall, Poulson street, Sydenham, for a nuisance arising from the keeping of pigs, in accordance with instructions I have served notice to abate the nuisance. On again visiting the premises I found the place had been cleaned up partially, and the pigs nearly all removed, and thus the nuisance temporarily abated. The premises will be frequently inspected by the Borough inspector, and reported on should occasion require. 2. I have inspected the nuisance referred to by the Sydenham Borough Council in letter dated 3rd June, and find the nuisance a foul privy cesspit, accumulation of home refuse, and ground soaked with drainage. I would recommend that the cesspit should bo abolished, rubbish buried until a scavenging service shall have been provided, and a temporary drain laid into the side channel.

3. I find since the appointment of an inspector in the borough of Sydenham a great many cesspools have been abolished. The city scavenger having notified to me his wi‘h to confine bis services within the city boundary other provision should at once be made for a scavengering service within the borough. 4. No steps have yet been taken to abate a nuisance existing near Opawa bridge arising from stagnant £house drainage. In reply to a letter I addressed to the clerk of the Heathcote Road Board he states the Board declines to interfere with the culvert therein referred to, and which I suggested should be lowered to give better drainage. 5. Owing to the late heavy rains I found the land surrounding the closets of the Lincoln road school to have been flooded. Several of the pans in these closets require replacing with new ones, and to prevent the inconvenience referred to I would recommend the closets should be removed to another part of the premises or bettor provision made for carrying off the stormwater from a private street and land at back of the schools.

Wm. Pearce, Chief Inspector of Nuisances. The report was considered clause by clause. On clause 1, it was resolved that it be passed as satisfactory. On clause 2, the Board resolved to forward a copy of the report of the inspector on the subject to the Sydenham Borough Council, also with the next paragraph respecting the city scavenger. It was also resolved that the chairman be requested to urge upon the Council the necessity of having carts to remove the rubbish, &0., and also to take early steps to introduce the pan system into the boro gh. With reference to the nuisance reported as existing at Opawa, it was resolved that the chairman communicate with the chairman of the Drainage Board with a view to the culvert near the bridge being lowered. With respect to the flooding of the closets at the West Christchurch school, it was resolved to send a copy of the report of the inspector to the West Christchurch school committee. The report as a whole was then adopted. CORRESPONDED CB.

A letter was read from the Sydenham Borough Council stating that, in answer to the complaint forwarded to them respecting Scott’s road, they intended to compel the formation of the road under the Municipal Corporations Act. The letter was passed as satisfactory. A ’etter was read from the same Council, calling attention to the bad state of premises in Harper street. The Inspector stated that the matter had been attended to. A letter was read from Mr E. Oookson, stating that the work required by the inspector of nuisances had been put in hand, and would be completed as quickly as possible. It was resolved—“ That the chairman be authorised to act at once unless he is satisfied that the delay was unavoidable.” SANITARY. The following letter from the chairman to the Mayor was reported as having been sent:— Jane 6. gi r( _Adverting to the question of the abolition of cesspits within the city boundaries and the introduction of the pan system in their stead, may I beg to bo informed whether the change to the new system has been completed. By the report of the proceedings of your Council under date of March 10th last, the Board of Health were led to hope that pans would have been introduced everywhere within your boundaries by the end of April. I have, &c., R. J. S. Harman, Chairman Local Board of Health. To this the following reply had been received : June 11th. Sir, —I have the honor, by direction of the Council, to acknowledge your letter of the oth inst. relative to the pan system, and in reply to inform you that the matter has been referred to the sanitary committee to take immediate action. T linvp Arp . ’ F. T. Haskins, Town Clerk. The Chairman said that ho desired that the Board go into committee on this subject. Mr Hall moved—“ That the Board go into committee.” Mr Ross seconded the motion, which was agreed to. On resuming, the following resolution was reported as having been carried in committee :—“ That the chairman place himself in communication with the Mayor of Christchurch on sanitary matters generally.” nuisance at papanui. A letter was read from Dr. Britten, of Papanui, calling attention to the stinking condition of the drain from the Papanui Hotel to the Sawyers’ Arms Hotel, and pointing out that unless a cement side channel were made it was probable that an outbreak of typhoid fever might result. The secretary read an extract from a letter from the Avon Road Board, stating that they intended, so soon as the earth had consolidated sufficiently the cement channels should be put in. It was resolved that the letter of Dr. Britten be referred to the Avon Road Board. SOAP WORKS AT BT. ALBANS. A letter was read from several residents at giving their assent to Mr Sheridan establishing a soap works on his premises, provided such business could be carried on

conditional consent given by residents in Bt. Albans to the establishment by Mr Sheridan of a soap boiling establishment. The Board then adjourned.