BOARD OF HEALTH.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2341, 4 October 1881, Page 4

BOARD OF HEALTH.

A meeting of the local Board of Health was held at 3.30 p.m. Present—Messrs Tancred, Boss, Brown, and White. Mr Tancred was, in the absence of Mr Harman, voted to the ohair. —Mr Brown asked whether there was any report from the medical officer as to Hancock's soap faotory.—The Secretary replied that none had yet been received ; tho medical officer had visitod the work once, and required to go again.—A letter was read from the Sydenham Borough Council, calling attention to the nuisance caused by the deposit of rubbish in the clay pits of Messrs B. and J. Piper.—The Secretary stated that the required notices to abate this nuisance had been served. A petition, numerously •igned, was received complaining of the great nuisance caused by Hancock's soap works. —Mr Brown thought it was unfortunate that the medical officer had not reported that day. —Mr White moved " That the petition be referred to the chairman, with power to take action on the report of the medical offioer." Mr Brown secondod the motion, which was carried.—The report of the inspector of nuisances as to the stagnant water on the section on Holly road was read, stating that the water was not of an unhealthy oharaoter, as no odour was arising from it.—Mr Brown stated that there were barrow loads of decayed vegetables in tho hole referred to, which was a great nuisance. It was situate close to the north road, and was a receptacle for all the rubbish in the neighborhood. He was assured that Mr Parkerßon, the agent of the trustees, would only be too willing to fill up the hole if be were required to do so by the Board.—The inspector said he hod examined the plaoe on Saturday last, and had found that there was nothing offensive in tho water at all. There was only the usual storm water. He hod suggested to Mr Parke rson that the hile should be filled up, but he did not seem to think that he ought to do so unless it was proved to be a nuisance.—lt was agreed, after some disoussion, that Mr Parkereon be requested to have the hole filled up, as likely to become a nuisance. ' Accounts to the amount of £6l 0s lOd were passed for payment. Mr White asked whether anything had been done to improve the drainage of the Addington gaol and lunatic asylum. He believed that diphtheria bad broken out near the Addington gaol.— The secretary read a letter he had sent to tho Government on the subject, to which ho had received no answer.—The Board then adjourned.