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under the latter class may be in some measure accounted for by the
number of labourers and their families employed in the manufactories
which so abouud in this sub-district. The pauper population is also
large, and contributes not a little at all times to swell the death rates of
the parish.
Within the year 502 houses have been inspected, 150 complaints of
nuisances made, and 113 notices served for various sanitary purposes.
Of these the inspector informs me 42 have been fully complied with, and
the work ordered completed; 7 were in progress of completion at the
termination of the year; 17 had been but partially or imperfectly complied
with; and 47 had not been commenced. There have also been
during the year three cases of magisterial interference, in which convictions
have been obtained for non-compliance with the orders of the
Board.
Amongst the sanitary improvements effected during the year, water
has been laid on to 60 houses, and the open cesspools to these houses
filled up. Numerous sinks have also been trapped, and about 20 dustbins
erected in places where they were greatly needed.
I regret to be compelled to remark, that of the numerous complaints I
have felt it my duty to prefer against the keeping of pigs in improper
places, and against filthy and ill-cleansed pigsties, only 2 of these
nuisances have been suppressed. I have also to complain that nothing
has yet been done to the ditch at the rear of Foot's Row, with the
exception of clearing it out two or three times, which 1 do not consider
by any means a remedy for the evil.
In the Inspector's book, and in my periodical returns, will be found
mentioned several other complaints ot nuisances and defective sanitary
arrangements, which I am of opinion ought to receive prompt attention.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient humble Servant,
WILLIAM CONNOR,
Medical Officer of Health for Batttrsea.