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The total number of complaints attended to, and also that
of notices served was considerably greater than in 1889; it
Was not, however, necessary to take legal proceedings in
any case to enforce compliance with the notices served, this
being the strongest argument that could possibly be given
to show that the notices were not served without good
reason.
The markets have been regularly inspected and kept in
good order, so that it has been only necessary to condemn
articles exposed for sale in two instances, viz:- One of
Oranges and one of Cucumbers and Cauliflowers.
The slaughter-houses and cowsheds have also been
regularly inspected and kept in good condition. There are
however, now, only five licensed slaughter-houses and three
licensed cowsheds in the parish, the license of one of the
four cowsheds mentioned in my last Report, not having
been renewed.
The bake-houses, which are now again placed under our
Supervision, have been inspected twice during the year and
found in a sufficiently satisfactory condition.
The number of articles of clothing, etc., disinfected, has
been rather more than it was in the previous year, owing
to the increased number of cases reported in consequence
of the Infectious Disease Notification Act.
The following is the return of the number of bodies
received in the Mortuary during the twelve months ending
31st March, 1891, as furnished to me by the Mortuary
Keeper, Mr. Coles.