Edward BEARD c1815 - Inspector of Nuisances (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 09:14 (6013 days ago) @ dink999

Inspector of Nuisances ( as applied by Hereford )

Towns’ Improvement Clauses Act, 10&11 Vict., c.34 section…

9
The Inspector of Nuisances is to superintend and enforce the due execution of all duties to be performed by the Scavengers, and to report to the corporation any breach of the provisions of the Hereford Improvement Act, or any Act incorporated therewith, and the existence of any Nuisance, - to keep a Book in which he shall enter the name of any Housekeeper making any Complaint, and forthwith inquire into the truth of such Complaint, and report thereon to the Corporation at their next Meeting, - and to summon Persons offending against any of the clauses hereinafter mentioned, under the direction of the Corporation.

88
The Corporation are to cause all the Streets to be swept, and all Dust and Filth to be removed therefrom, and all Privies and Cesspools to be cleansed.

89
Occupiers of Houses are to cause the Pavement to be swept before Eigth o’clock A.M. every day, under a penalty of 5s.

98
Any Person conveying offensive matter at improper times, or spilling any offensive matter, is liable to a penalty of 40s.

100
If the Soil of any Stable, &c. be allowed to accumulate for 30 days, or more than 7 days after a quantity exceeding a Ton has been collected, such Soil, unless removed within 48 house after Notice for that purpose, shall become the property of the Corporation, who may remove the same.

113-115
No Cellar in any House is to be let as a Dwelling-house, except under certain regulations, under a penalty of 20s. and 5s. per day after conviction.

From the Dictionary of Old Trades & Occupations by Andrew & Sandra Twining:

"Inspector of nuisances

A person employed by a parish or council to inspect for breaches of law, eg bad sanitary conditions, obstruction to footpaths and roads etc. Refuse heaps, smells and insanitary conditions of all kinds were known as "nuisances". In 1846 the Nuisance Removal and Prevention of Diseases Act was passed, enabling towns to appoint inspectors to report on the offensive conditions in their areas.

In 1853 one inspector's job description was to seek out nuisances that might be injurious to health in dwelling places or buildings (such as filthy and unwholesome living conditions), to inspect ditches, gutters, drains, privies, cesspools and ash pits. He was also to inspect dwelling places where animals were kept to make sure that they caused no offence and report unclean ditches, gutters and watercourses along the highway. Later in the 19th century, it was the duty of an Inspector of Nuisances to supply disinfectant and ensure that houses with smallpox were disinfected. In 1890 the Inspector of Nuisances became a Sanitary Inspector."

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