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half-yearly, they must proceed before the expiration of the six
months, and hence have to sue before the second quarter has
expired, which appears to be a hardship. If greater facilities
were given to the companies for recovering the rate, probably
they would be willing to waive their right to cut-off the supply,
or consent to its abolition.
Conclusion.
In bringing this my thirtieth annual report to a conclusion,
I desire to acknowledge the valuable assistance received
from Mr. E. R. Hill, first assistant-clerk in the Public
Health Department, in the collation of statistics, and generally.
I desire also to bear testimony to the good work of the
staff as a whole; and not least to that of the sanitary inspectors,
which has been carried out as efficiently as possible,
having regard to the limited number of those officers, and to
the magnitude and variety of the duties devolved on your
Vestry by the authority of Parliament.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
T. ORME DUDFIELD,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Kensington, W.
April, 1900.