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cleaned the yards and enclosures thereof, the streets, pavements 

 and gutters in front of and around the same, as far as the centre 

 of the streets, some time before the hour of eight every morning; 

 and shall collect the sweepings and rubbish, with other refuse 

 matter on their premises, in a box or some other receptacle, to be 

 placed ready to hand on the premises for removal by the 

 scavengers' carts. And where such premises are not occupied, it 

 shall be the duty of the owners to have the streets, pavements 

 and gutters daily swept and cleansed, and the rubbi.'^h removed or 

 deposited as aforesaid for removal by the carts. 



Extract from Bije-La-iCS for Suburbs of Bridgriorm 



No. 4. The owners or occupiers of all houses or other premises 

 throughout the city and suburbs are required at all times to k(;ep 

 such premises in every respect clean and free from ofFcnsive matter 

 and rubbish of every kind .; and the occupiers or owners of all 

 houses, stores, or other premises within the .suburbs shall have 

 swept and cleaned the yards and enclosures thereof, and gutters in 

 front of, and around, the said premises. 



Extract from the General Board of Health Rules, 9.%id February, 

 1909, CO} firmed bij the Governor in Executive Committee on 

 February 26, and proclaimed in the Official Gar:ette on 

 March i, 1909 



2. The occupier or owner ot any premises shall keep such 

 premises free of stagnant water, liable to breed mosquitos, and 

 the presence of mosquito larvae, in any collection of water, 

 wherever situated, snail be sufficient evidence that such water is 

 stagnant. All tanks, fountains, pools, ponds, or excavations made 

 for any puipose whatever, in public or private property, which 

 may contain water, shall be kept stocked with moscjuito-destroying 

 fish, or shall be kept covered with a film of petroleum oil. 



3. The occupier or owner of any premises shall keep his 

 premises free of articles (bottles whole or broken, old tins, boxes, 

 conch shells, etc.) which may retain water and so become the 

 breeding place of mosquitos. 



4. All cess-pits which retain water shall be disinfected or oiled 

 except they be efficiently covered and trapped. 



5. All gutters and down-pipes shall be maintained in good 

 repair and free of obstruction so as to prevent the accumulation of 

 water therein and to allow the ready passage of water from the 

 roofs of houses. 



6. All Inspectors of Health shall have authority to enter any 



