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PREMISES INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR 1886.
Number of Houses inspected under the Sanitary Act,
1866, and Nuisances Removal Acts 4799
„ „ Houses visited in which infectious diseases
had appeared 425*
„ „ Premises inspected from complaints received 1203
„ „ Cowsheds inspected— (premises) 59
—(sheds) 88
„ „ Slaughter-houses inspected 43
„ ,, Greengrocers' yards inspected 139
„ „ Fishmongers'and Poulterers'yards inspected 74
„ „ Bake-houses inspected 126
„ „ Houses measured as well as inspected 350
„ „ Urinals inspected (twice) 89
„ „ Gut Dressers removed 3
*There were 581 cases of various diseases in 425 premises, including 7
cases in Homerton Workhouse, viz:—6 Scarlet Fever, and 1 Small Pox.