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probable on an average take place in July. At the present period of
the year, the effluvia would be scarcely perceptible in the public
thoroughfare, which is about 200 feet distant, and might fairly be
represented by 10°.
When accompanied by your Inspector on the 29th ult., I found
the process of bone boiling, or digestion, carried on in two distinct
premises; one in the occupation of Mr. Davis, and the other,
of Mr. Squires. The former had four boilers in full operation an
unusual heap of bones (at a rough calculation from 80 to 100 tons)
stored up, and giving off a very faint, musty and sickening odour.
I consider this accumulation as constituting a nuisance. In the adjoining
premises the accumulation was less.
In each case the premises were clean, and the process carried out
in the least objectionable form.
However, these premises will require constant supervision.
As formerly, the cause of complaint as regards Mr. Wiseman, in
Tyer's-gateway, has been investigated, and that gentleman has promised
to prevent any recurrence of the nuisance.
I have inspected the houses in Providence buildings West, from
Nos. 1 to 4, with your Inspector, —they are dilapidated, filthy and
unfitted for human habitation. The tenements from Nob. 1 to 8, in
the same place, on the East side, are in the same condition. Also
houses in the same court, from 1 to 3, facing Mill street.
The health of the parish continues moderately satisfactory.
For the week ending Dec. 17th, the deaths were 23, which is a
fraction below the decennial average; there were 3 deaths from Scarlatina
and 2 from Whooping Cough.
In the week ending 24th Dec. the deaths were 28, the corrected
average being a fraction above 26. There were 4 deaths from
Zymotic disease, 1 from Small Pox, 1 from Measles, 1 from Scarlatina,
and I from Typhus.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
JOHN CHALLICE, M.D.
Officer of Health.