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Vestry, who also attended the Committee, subsequently suffered
severely from Small-Pox, contracted in the opinion of the Medical
Officer of Health, upon this occasion.
Nos. of Houses.
Pembroke Street 16
Bemerton Street 15
Freeling Street 8
Lyon Street 3
Story Street 8
Cardale Street 3
Clayton Street 6
Total 59
During this inspection the Committee observed with satisfaction
that, in every instance where the Small-Pox had occurred but
had ceased, the disinfection appeared to have been thoroughly
carried out as reported by the Inspector, and that their directions
to prevent accumulations of dust had been complied with.
Particular notice was taken as regards the different subjects of
complaint, and inquiries were made as to the number of occupants
of the various rooms, most of the houses being either let in tenements
by the owners, or in lodgings by the tenants.
The results of this investigation and the conclusion of the
Committee are given below, but it was certainly unfortunate that
the gentleman who had acted as spokesman for the deputation
referred to, and to whom a message was sent by the Chairman
inviting him to attend, should not have been able to be present at
the inspection.
1. That as regards the defective drainage, nothing was found
or heard of which could warrant the assertions which had been
made, but that there was evidence to show that where complaint
had arisen of any temporary nuisance connected with drainage, it
had been promptly attended to and the nuisance abated.
2. As to the bad repair and condition of the houses, it was
found that the repair of the houses was fairly good, and that their
general condition was satisfactory. As regards some of the tenements
which had been especially mentioned, it appeared to your