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The registered births numbered 2,352 so that more
than one-half of the children born in the sub-district
were vaccinated at the public vaccination station.
During the preceding year, under the stimulus of a
severe outbreak of Small-pox five-sixths of the children
registered were so vaccinated.
Abstract of Sanitary Work carried out in
East Battersea.
During the year ending December 31«£, 1882.
No. of houses inspected 1865
No. of 1st Notices served 251
No. of 2nd Notices served 24
No. of Houses disinfected, aud where necessary cleansed after
Small-pox 12
No. of Houses disinfected, and where necessary cleansed after
various kinds of Fever 48
Defective Drains cleansed and repaired 143
Cesspools abolished 8
Accumulations ot Manure, &c., removed 12
Dust Bins provided 59
Defective apparatus to Water Closets repaired 88
Water Supply added to Closets 28
Cisterns provided or repaired 1
Covers to Cisterns provided 38
Dilapidated Closets repaired 17
Foul and offensive Closets cleansed 5
Water supply added to houses 6
Dilapidated houses cleansed and repaired 15
No. of houses where separate drainage has been enforced 17
Overcrowding abated 8
Pig nuisances removed 6
Orders of the Board obtained 14
Summonses 4
Bad Fish destroyed (200 Haddocks and 60 Plaice)
Dangerous Cellar Covers, Steps, &c., altered and repaired 3
Obstructing Footpath (Building Materials, &c.) 9
Dirty Urinals cleansed 10
Sweeping trade refuse in street abated 3
Mr. Richards, the Inspector of Nuisances, reports that
during the year but four summonses were taken out to
enforce sanitary requirements ; and that the amount of
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