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79 Number of fixtures placed in new buildings, 21 Water closets Iii Sinks 8 Baths 14 Lavatories 8 Wash tubs Urinals Number of fixtures placed in old buildings, 33 31 21 29 13 3 In closing I wish to thank your Board for its generous support and also the plumbers of the town for their hearty co-operation, all of which has been of great assistance to me and has done much to make my work agreeable. Respectfully submitted, JAS. S. CASSEDY, inspector of Plumbing. Regulations of the Board of Health of the Town of Lexington, Mass., in accordance with the provisions of the Public Statutes 80, Sections 18 and 19. 1. The attention of physicians is respectfully called to the neces- sity of promptly reporting all contagious diseases, according to law, occuring in their practice in Lexington. 2. The Board of Health have full control of all fumigations of contagious diseases, but when deemed advisable by them the board may delegate the attending physician to fumigate a house, room or rooms, after a proper limit of time has elapsed, but the physician shall, in all such cases, report to the board the date of such fumi- gation immediately. The expense of such fumigation shall be borne by the occupant, in accordance with Public Statutes 80, Section 83. So 3. Cesspools will be cleaned by the odorless cart upon applica- tion to the Board of Health or to the driver of the odorless cart, either verbally or in writing, and shall be cleaned in the same order of precedence as regards time in which the request shall be made. The price for cleaning a vault or cesspool will be two (2) dollars per load, or any part thereof, and shall be paid to the driver of the odorless cart within thirty (30) days from the time of removal of the contents of said vault or cesspool or any part thereof. 4. The Board of Health may at any time cause each household- er to suitably arch and brick the cesspool or cesspools on the pre- mises, and provide an iron cover with suitable ventilating equip- ments subject to the inspection and approval of the Board of Health; or may at any time order any householder to dig a cess- pool on the premises owned by said householder, subject to the ap- proval and inspection of the Board of Health. 5. The teaming of swill, offal or other offensive matter over the roads of the town, except in tight or odorless carts, is hereby pro- hibited. 6. These regulations are made as provided by law, but the Board of Health may alter, amend, change, repeal or add to them at their discretion and nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making or enforcing of any other regulations as provided by statute or by any act of this board. SPECIAL REGULATIONS. Until otherwise ordered, all persons are prohibited from driving or causing to be driven, any diseased cattle within the limits or upon any of the streets of the town of Lexington from other towns or cities, under penalty of arrest. The Board of Health hereby adjudges that the exercise of the trade or employment of keeping swine within the limits of the town is a nuisance, and hurtful to the inhabitants thereof, and dangerous