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upon the Vestry, and drawn largely upon their resources,
the local rates have been kept down to their previous
and customary level.
The sewarage works, necessary to complete the
drainage of the Hamlet, have been under consideration,
and the Surveyor has, in pursuance of instructions,
submitted details of the requirements, and an estimate
of the cost, which await and will receive due deliberation.
It is satisfactory to know that, notwithstanding the
deplorable state in which the Vestry found the drainage
of the district, their steady efforts gradually to supply
the defects have been so far successful that it is
estimated that an expenditure of between four and five
thousand pounds would complete the system.
Sanitary measures have, during the year, received
due attention; and the rate of mortality prevailing at
the different seasons has borne testimony to their
efficiency.
The following is a list of works, having for their aim
the preservation of the public health, which have been
carried out in the course of the year:—
Cesspools abolished 35
Houses and premises connected with sewers 102
Foul drains cleansed 169
Accumulations of dung and refuse removed 27
Traps provided for drains, closets, &c 902
Dust bins provided 95
Premises from which Pigs were removed 14
Houses cleansed and purified 228
The cow houses, slaughter houses, and bakehouses
within the Hamlet have been periodically visited and
the observance of the sanitary laws enforced. The
annual contract for the removal of dust and refuse from
the houses was duly entered into. In October last