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154
1897
District 6.—Inspector Bagshaw briefly reports:—
(а) That he has inspected 388 houses, and made in addition
3,326 calls or re-inspections, to watch the progress of works;
and that 1,239 nuisances were abated.
(б) That 91 drains were entirely remodelled and that 85 were
repaired.
(c) That 40 houses were examined in a house to house
inspection, resulting in the service of 20 notices.
(d) That he enquired into 173 cases of infectious disease, and
that in each instance disinfection was promptly carried out.
(e) That it became necessary to undertake 22 prosecutions ;
viz.: 8 under the Public Health Act, resulting in the
infliction of fines and costs to the amount of £13 2s. 6d.;
5 under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts—£6 15s. fines
and costs ; and 10 under the By-laws—£4 13s. fines and
costs; and that the total fines and costs awarded to the
Vestr}' were £24 10s. 6d.
District 7.—Inspector Lawrence in a short well-written and wellexpressed
report, says:—
(a) That he investigated 144 cases of infectious disease.
(ft) That the number of houses inspected was 426, and that the
number of calls and re-inspections was 3,938. That these
inspections resulted in the discovery of 1,056 nuisances for
the abatement of which 278 notices (Form A), 13 notices
(Form B), and 14 notices (Form C) were served.
(c) That 8 summonses were taken out against owners for
compliance with the Vestry's notices, and that in one case
the summons was dismissed because of failure to prove
ownership, although the work was subsequently done by a
mutual arrangement between the several owners of the
property (a mews).
(d) That under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 94 samples
were procured for analysis, resulting in 3 prosecutions, in