The Archive · 1893

R. F. Trorpcrs, Esq

Secretary, Municipal Council

The Engineer having reported that a prine! 'x required in this neighbourhood, itis d to have one placed as requeste, and ce "gree to the arrangement proposed by Messrs. Morrison and Gratton.

Native Livery Stables.—The following report by the Health Ofiicer is submitted and ordered to be published Shanghai, 28th April, 1893.

Sux,—I have the honour to inform you that yesterday along with the Council's Engineer and Sanitary Inspector I visited several native livery stables in the Foochow and Hupeh Roads. The unsatisfactory condition of these places throughout the settlement has lately hech discussed by the Sanitary Board and Mr. Cameron has addressed the Council on the subject in a letter dated 7th April. I did not visit yesterday the worst of these stables, but of those I inspected, at least three were so defective in drainage, ven-lation and accommodation, as to bring'them into the category of nuisances dangerous to the public health, and to warrant the Council in withdrawing the licenses of the proprietors

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