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must naturally arise from the perusal of those Tables, and
which I may have the honour to suggest for the well-being of
your District, and which are at present so much required.
It belongs to me, it belongs to you, to take deliberate
cognisance of each and every specific cause or origin of
disease and of every influence exerting the slightest tendency
towards the production of disease; and it equally belongs to
us all to devise such appropriate remedies as shall appear
conducive to the removal or prevention of each and every
cause of disease.
We have had severe and malignant Epidemics in former
years; we have had severe Epidemic Diseases during the
past year; we shall assuredly have a repetition of such
Epidemics in years to come:—when that recurrence may take
place, what may be the duration of, or what malignant
character they may assume, no human being can foretel.
Having pointed out to you the dangers that are likely to
arise, so it is my duty, to the best of my ability, to state to
you the remedy and the means of prevention.
Whether it be that a house to house inspection may be
recommended, whether it be the completion of the sewerage
of your District, the more stringent removal of surface
nuisances, or the more systematic drainage of all the houses
in the District, rest assured that the benefit to be derived,
and the exemption from disease that will accrue to your
homes, will be well worth the expenditure that must naturally
be entailed by adopting such necessary sanitary measures.
I remain,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY N. PINK.
Crooms Hill, May 23rd, 1860.