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13. In one of these houses a woman died suddenly, and a
suggestion was made that her death was accelerated by the
insanitary condition of the house; an inquest was held and the
insanitary condition of the house gone into. I attended and
gave evidence shewing that the vestry had in no way neglected
to use its powers in the matter.
14 In Llanover Road my attention was called at a meeting
of the Charity Organisation Society to a stable, the four rooms
over which were inhabited by three families, living in a very
neglected and insanitary condition. Notice was served for the
sanitary defects and application was made to have the house
registered, but the landlord turned the people out, and the
house 13 now unoccupied. I found in one of the rooms three
children living in a state of great neglect; the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Children were informed and the father
prosecuted and imprisoned.
Disinfection in Phthisis.
15. In the spring of last year I obtained the permission of
the Yestry to disinfect rooms which had been occupied by cases
of consumption, after either death or removal. I wrote to all
the local medical practitioners informing them of the willingness
of the Vestry to disinfect free of charge in such cases, but so
far only three applications have been received. Disinfectants
are also supplied gratis for use in spittoons, when application is
made.
The Arsenal Ditch.
16. This ditch continues to be a nuisaoce between the intervals
when it is cleaned out. The War Office is unwilling to
have it filled in, which is the only permanent remedy.