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INFLUENZA.
Thirty-two deaths were registered as due to influenza,
against 14 deaths in the previous year. No official action
was taken in reference to this complaint except in a few
cases in which application was made by inhabitants for
the disinfection of premises.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
During last year the Public Health Committee
registered 218 "houses let in lodgings or occupied by the
members of more than one family," making a total with
those previously registered of 434 premises. Upon
the registration of the premises a copy of the Byelaws
of your Vestry under which such houses are registered,
was forwarded to the landlord (within the meaning
of the Bye-laws), for his guidance. At the meeting of
your Public Health Committee held on June 28th, 1897,
I advised "that the District Inspectors be instructed to
visit and inspect the registered premises once in each
quarter, and to report to your Committee as to whether
they are kept in accordance with the Bye-laws." Your
Public Health Committee decided not to adopt my advice.
On July 11th, 1898, in consequence of a communication
from the London County Council your Committee had the
question again under consideration, when it was decided to
instruct the District Inspectors to visit and report as far
as they were able, on the condition of the registered
premises at each meeting of the Committee. Since that
order was given, with only one exception, your Inspectors
have reported that pressure of other duties has
prevented them from visiting and reporting upon any of
the registered premises. If this work is to be carried out,
and there can be no doubt it ought to be, it is absolutely
necessary to appoint another Inspector for the purpose.
VESTRY'S DUST SHOOT AT THE WHARF
CHANCELLORS.
No complaint was made of a nuisance from the
depositing of the refuse at your Vestry's wharf during