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In the poorer localities during the prevalence of the late
epidemic, many houses were white-limed, fumigated, and
otherwise disinfected by the most approved means, and in
some dirty and impoverished habitations, where Cholera
and Small-pox had existed, the beds, bedding, and furniture
were destroyed, and clean and more wholesome
articles of domestic comfort and necessity substituted.
This proceeding (as indeed were all the other proceedings
of the Local Authorities to meet the emergency and carry
out the Order in Council) I have reason to believe, was
attended with the best results in arresting the spread of
the infection.
A large quantity of diseased meat and of food unfit for
human consumption was seized and destroyed, and in
some instances, a fine was inflicted on the vendors by the
magistrate.
The slaughter and cow houses throughout the Sub-district,
I need hardly say, received the usual attention, and
a report of their condition at the time of the application
for, and the renewal of licenses, was made to the Board.
I have only to add my often repeated opinion, that to
secure satisfactory and lasting results from the sanitary
proceedings resolved upon, or already put in force in this
parish, the water supply on the constant system, as well
as the scavengering and general improvement of those
localities inhabited by the labouring classes, should
occupy the constant and unremitting attention of the
authorities.
WM. CONNOR,
Medical Officer of Health for the Sub-district of Batter sea.