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verance, and to occasional quiet remonstrance, in no case
was it necessary to use compulsory means to enforce
compliance with the orders of the Board.
As many as 253 new drains have been constructed,
or connected with the sewers, and the large number of
4600 feet of new sewers were completed.
The new regulations that are to apply in future to the
slaughter-houses and cow-houses of the District are a
great improvement upon old arrangements, and will, it
is thought, greatly benefit both tbe owners of these places
and the public. As far as my powers have extended, I
have as carefully inspected these places during the past
year as in all former years, and shall continue to watch the
effect of the new arrangements in future.
Water Supply.—I have only to add to what I have
already said upon this important matter in former years,
that a great evil is being persisted in of maintaining closets
in connexion with the cisterns that supply the resident
families with drinking water. In the strongest terms I
denounce this arrangement as likely to lead to most serious
results, and as it may be remedied by the exercise of a
little engineering skill, I hope to see the matter immediately
attended to.
JOHN MAC DONOGH,
Medical Officer of Health for Clapham .