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their duty—the entries in the complaint book at
Guildhall—as well as reinspection of the same
property during the execution of the works
required to remedy defects originally found;
or in other words to supervise the repairs,
a repetition which has frequently involved
ten or twelve visits to the same property.
At 936 different places sanitary defects of a
more or less grave character were remedied,
including new systems of drainage at large
establishments, notably that of Christ's
Hospital and other places of scarcely less
importance.
It follows therefore 95.8 per cent. of the
places reported were dealt with under your
powers as a sanitary authority, under my
supervision.
897 "Orders" were made by the Commissioners
to abate various nuisances reported
to them, including noxious trades, smoke evil,
neglect of dung-pits, fried fish shops, dirty
bakehouses, &c., &c. Special attention has
also been bestowed upon cases of foul