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considerable correspondence and an interview, regulations were
agreed on, and the same having been adopted by the Vestry and
confirmed by the Local Government Board, are now in force in
the Hamlet.
The Vestry are empowered to make an order declaring that
the regulations shall be applicable to any house in the Hamlet
which is let in manner described.
During the year the Vestry has caused to be erected a urinal Urinal,
of an improved kind at West Arbor-street.
In consequence of the continued epidemic of small-pox, the
Vestry, with a view of getting early information of cases, and of
their being properly attended to, made arrangements with two
of the Medical Officers and the three Relieving Officers of the
Guardians for their assistance being given, to supply such
information in all cases coming under their notice, and the plan
was found to work very beneficially and economically.
Small Pox
Epidemic.
In consideration of the services rendered to the Vestry the
Vestry granted £21 to each of the Medical Officers, and £15 15s.
each to the Relieving Officers, and also £15 15s. to the Inspector
of Nuisances for extra services in the disinfection of houses, &c.
Complaints have, for years, been constantly made of the
noxious vapours which are given off through the ventilators of
the sewers, and numerous things have been devised to remedy
the complaints, but all have had some objection raised to
them.
Disinfedting
Apparatus
for
Sewers'
Ventilators.
It is clear that the ventilators cannot be stopped up, or the
gases would find their way through the drains of houses.
Mr. J. M. Knight, the Surveyor to the Vestry, has given
considerable attention to the subject, and made a lengthy trial
of an invention of his own, with, in his view, such satisfactory
results that he patented it. Subsequently, on the matter being
brought to the notice of the Vestry, they had trial of it made in
a few places, and certainly, in all cases where it was adopted,
complaints ceased, and the Vestry have recently caused the
apparatus to be fixed in several places in the Hamlet, and so far
with every appearance of success.
The greatest part of the cost is in constructing a suitable
chamber for the apparatus, but this is only a matter of about
£2, and when once done is always available. The apparatus
itself is of a very inexpensive nature, and the annual cost of the
disinfectant to keep it efficient not more than 2s.
The Vestry earnestly hope that it may prove the success
which it promises to be, but in any event must congratulate its
Surveyor on his gallant attempt to overcome a great difficulty.
The expense of the annual election of Vestrymen and
Auditors, in 1884, was £40 7s. 6d.
Financial
The expense of the bye election, in consequence of the double
return at the annual election, was £4 14s. 6d.
Expenses
of Annual
Eledtion.
The grant of £128 15s. 6d. in aid of maintenance of disturn
piked roads has again been received.
. Disturnpiked
roads.