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This, of course, does not include minor complaints, nor
does it show the total number of visits of Inspection made.
The number of complaints of general nuisances was
much less than in the preceding year, which is, of course,
satisfactory; but the number of houses and of articles
of clothing, &c., disinfected after infectious diseases was
much greater, on account of the greater prevalence of
those diseases, and the large number of cases about which
information was given to the Sanitary Officers: 20 persons
suffering from infectious diseases were removed to the
Fever Hospitals,
Although there were a considerably larger number
of deaths from fever than in the preceding year, fewer
houses were inspected after fever (enteric, low fever, &c.)
ant) the number of cases reported to the Sanitary Inspector
did not even equal the number of deaths from the disease.
A death occurred in July, with all the symptoms of
Malignant Cholera; thorough disinfection was at once
carried out and the bedding burnt—there were no other
cases.
It will be seen that although 103 formal notices were
served, it was only necessary to take proceedings once
during the year; a sufficient proof that notices are not sent
without sufficient reason, and that your Sanitary Officers
do their utmost to get nuisances abated without the
annoyance and expense attending prosecutions. The
exception was in the case of a person who was summoned
for default of payment for work done by order of the
Vestry (supply of water to a closet), and was imprisoned
for 6 weeks.
The Slaughter-houses, Cow-sheds and Bake-houses
of the Parish are regularly inspected, and are kept in a