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"West. This shews the bad work executed in recently built
houses, and the consequent need for thorough inspection.
The Churchyard.
7. The overcrowded condition of the Churchyard again
occupied the attention of the Vestry and myself at the beginning
of the year. By request of the Health Committee I visited the
Churchyard with the Chief Sanitary Inspector. We discovered
breaches of the regulations in three newly opened graves. I
also paid a visit to Dr. Hoffmann, the Inspector of Burial
Places at the Home Office, and laid before him the evidences of
the regulations being persistently broken, and made certain
suggestions. Dr. Hoffmann though convinced that the regulations
were not kept, did not see any way to doing more than he
had already done. The Clerk (Mr. Whale) also gave the opinion
that the Board could not take summary proceedings in a Police
Court for breach of the regulations. Under these circumstances
the Board did all that could be done, viz. : they made strong
representations to the Home Office on the subject, but no action
has yet been taken. The County Council also took up the subject
and Dr. Young one of their Medical Officers inspected the
Churchyard with me.
During the year notices of 318 interments were received
by the Chief Inspector.
Bakehouses.
8. I made the usual half-yearly inspections of the bakehouses
and am able to report that there is a general improvement in
their condition as regards lighting, cleansing, &c. In many of