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85
40 Coats
13 Waistcoats
29 Rugs
7 Suits of clothing, and a large quantity
of sundry articles.
The total number of complaints was less than last year,
as also was the number of notices served; but the number
of houses disinfected after cases of infectious disease was
greater, on account of the epidemic of Scarlet Fever.
The number of houses in which Enteric (Typhoid) Fever
was known to occur during the twelve months was only
nine.
It was only necessary to take out one summons for noncompliance
with notice: this was for the non-removal of
manure; the defendant was convicted, and ordered to pay
the costs, and to remove the manure regularly.
The Markets have been regularly inspected, and the
result of this has been shown in the small number of articles
requiring to be seized as unfit for food ; the most important
instance being that of a consignment of 61 turkeys from
Canada, in November 1879, which were reported to me by
the consignee as unfit to be exposed for sale, and which
were destroyed.
In response to a letter from the Medical Officer of
Health for the Port of London, and following the instructions
of the Committee of Works, I inspected the sewage
outfalls discharging into the Thames from this Parish, and
prepared, conjointly with your Surveyor, a Report on the
subject, which was printed and circulated by order of the
Committee of Works. Some of the works therein suggested
have been carried out, and others are in progress.
At the request of the Guardians I inspected the Mortuary
at the Infirmary in Fulham Road, and reported on it
to them, making some suggestions, which were approved of
by the Architect, for the improvement of its ventilation.