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have from time to time examined almost every house in
the parish, with a view of finding out any defective
sanitary arrangements that existed, in order that
they might at once he remedied. It may be noticed that
78 houses were disinfected after the occurrence of contagious
diseases, and seven houses where they recurred
after disinfection; in twelve houses the bedding was
taken away, burnt, and new bedding supplied; 6,061
feet of new sewers and branch drains constructed, as
well as many other necessary works carried out during
the past year; three cesspools were abolished ; it would
be well that all the cesspools in the parish were abolished.
Cow and Slaughterhouses.—According to my annual
custom, I visited all the cow houses in this district and
examined them as to their capabilities of affording the
necessary accomodation prescribed by law. In most
cases I found the cows clean, the sheds well supplied
with water, well drained, paved, and ventilated. In
like manner, I examined all the slaughter houses and
their appliances. Here also I found all the necessary
receptacles prescribed by law in good order and everything
in its place. With reference to the cows, I appealed
to the owners, for their own interests, to afford sufficient
space to each cow to stand up and lie down without
pressing on its neighbours, or, better still, to have
separate stalls, and to have them cleansed frequently.
JOHN MAC DONOGH,
Medical Officer of Health for Clapham.