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cases of sickness amongst the Union poor as a measure of the
proportion which the total deaths bear to the total cases of
sickness amongst all classes, and is the only method by
which the amount of general sickness can be estimated.
sanitation.
It will be seen by reference to the appended table,
No. VI., that in no year since the Metropolis Local
Management Act came into operation, has so large an
amount of effective sewerage (25,411 feet) been carried
out in the District, and in no year has more energy and
activity been displayed in the completion of other measures
of real and lasting improvement than during 1863.
The complaints that have been most frequently urged
upon the Board of Works and its Local Committees by
ratepayers and others, appear to have been inefficient roadwatering
and scavengering—requirements which, it is almost
needless to say, to be effective and satisfactory to all, must
be liberally met, and as liberally carried out throughout
the entire District.
Amongst the suggestions offered in the present report
may be specially mentioned that of the establishment of
baths and washbouses in the more populated localities—a
sanitary measure than which not one that has ever been
advocated by the Medical Officers of Health could possibly
recommend itself more strongly, as a private speculation, to
the notice of the inhabitants.