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I have inspected the house 15, Salisbury Street.
It is situated over a stable, and is occupied by four
families, 8 adults and 7 children. The roof is
defective. The walls, ceilings and passages are
uniformly dirty. There is no sink, except the drain
in the stable. There is one w.c., which is in the
stable, and the door is kept locked to prevent the
inmates making use of it as a sink. There is no
Water supply in the house. The occupiers obtain
water from a tap in the adjoining yard. They also
use a closet in the same yard. From the insanitary
condition of the house and the absence of sanitary
accommodation I consider it is unfit for human
habitation.
I have inspected the house No. 29, Camperdown.
The back part of the house is very damp from the
long continued absence of a rain water gutter, which
has just been fixed. I am informed that these
houses will be pulled down in March next.
21st December, 1896.
During the week that ended on the 12th day of
December, 50 births and 22 deaths were registered
in the parish. These numbers indicate an annual
birth rate of 30·4, and an annual rate of mortality