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considerable decrease as compared with former years—still
it is a very unsatisfactory state of the law, which
permits the burying of 20 persons without any legal
enquiry into the cause of their deaths—and must sooner
or later claim the attention of the legislature.
Mortuary, St. Mary's Churchyard—During the year
the Police have taken to the Mortuary 22 bodies—14
males and 8 females ; these do not represent the whole
number which the Mortuary has received, but, no record
being kept, further information is not obtainable.
Vaccination and Re-Vaccination.—The number of
Vaccine operations performed at the Public Station were—
Primary Vaccinations 760
Re-vaccinations 33
Total 793
Abstract of Sanitary Works carried out in West Battersea
during the year ending December 31st, 1878.
The following is extracted from the report book of
Mr. Richards, the Inspector of Nuisances, being some of
the results of inspections made in conjunction with Mr.
Pilditch and myself:—
On the 5th March information was received that a
carcase of a pig (which had died of fever) had been
brought to Battersea, and in all probability intended for
human food. The same night, after some considerable
difficulty, the whole of the pig was found on the premises
of Mr. Benison, butcher, York Road; the principal part
put in salt and one joint hung in the shop. It was all
seized, condemned, and destroyed by order of the