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having, by arrangement, been divided amongst four other
Medical Practitioners; but an approximate estimate of
the amount of sickness which prevailed generally throughout
the parish, may be made by assuming the proportion
which the deaths bear to the cases of sickness amongst
the poor as the proportion which the deaths bear
to the cases of sickness throughout the whole parish.
This calculation (which can only err on the side
farthest from exaggeration) places the total cases of sickness
under treatment at 77 per cent. of the population.
The similar estimate of the previous year was 58 per cent.
Notwithstanding the very extensive prevalence of epidemic
Diarrhœa of great severity, the fatality from actual
Cholera is seen to have been comparatively slight. This
result was doubtless in a great measure due to the prompt
and energetic means adopted by the Local Committee of
this Sub-district for preventing the spread of contagion,
and for ensuring the earliest possible medical treatment to
all persons suffering from the disease.
Sanitary Proceedings.—A summary of the ordinary
sanitary proceedings which were employed during the
year, is contained in Table VI, in the Appendix. In addition
to which, all the slaughter houses and cow houses
were examined and specially reported on. In 9 instances
nuisances of a special nature required magisterial interference
for their removal.
The advent of Cholera in the summer, also necessitated
the adoption of many sanitary proceedings of a special and
extraordinary character. These consisted of curative as
well as preventive measures directed by Her Majesty's
Privy Council, in an Order dated 21st July, to be employed
for the suppression of the epidemic. They were
carried out under the direction of the Local Committee of
this Sub-district, who were empowered by the District
Board to fulfil the instructions contained in the "Order in
Council." Two additional Inspectors of Nuisances were
also appointed by the Board.
The following were the arrangements adopted; they