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condition. Whenever fever occurs, the house is frequently
visited, disinfectants supplied, instructions given, and
when ready, fumigated. In several instances complaints
have been made of bad smells in the basement of houses,
a board has been removed and the floor found covered
with Fœcal matter, owing to defect in drain; in such a
case the whole has been removed and covered with disinfectant.
The same course was pursued in many of the
houses which were flooded with sewage water.
The Police Court Avas attended in several cases, both
to obtain and enforce orders; the most important being
houses in Lothair Street, totally unfit for occupation,
and in a wretched condition as regards sanitary
appliances. Orders were obtained to compel the owner
to put his houses in order, which was done.
The Pigs in Latchmere Grove have all been removed
in accordance with the Magistrate's order, he seeing the
fact that large numbers of these animals, with all the
necessaries appertaining to their keeping in increasing
neighbourhoods, cannot be kept without emitting noxious
organic vapours, which if not actually injurious to health
are an intolerable nuisance.
The Bramlands piggery was also the subject of inquiry,
when orders for removal were obtained and against
keeping in the future.
A matter of the greatest importance in the keeping
of health, and preventing disease, is the supply of pure
water. If the water we drink is rendered unfit for dietic
purposes, from its pollution with organic matter, as is unfortunately
too often the case (see reports of Dr. Frankland),
we know not to what extent it may be a factor of
disease. It may be efficiently filtered before leaving the
Water Works, still it is reported as unfit for use; shewing
clearly that the source of supply must be at fault, and