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Disease and Mortality amongst the Union Poor.—The number
of cases which came under treatment was 408—191 being
males and 217 females. There are 107 above those of the
previous year—the increase being in general diseases. On
reference to Table VI. will be found the nature of the various
diseases.
Of the above cases 28 died, giving a death-rate of 6.9 per
cent.
Sanitary Matters.—Reference to the Abstract at the end of
this Report, will show the enormous amount of work which
has been carried out during the year. No less than 8197
houses have been inspected, bringing to light numerous defects.
This number could not have been inspected with our
usual staif, and it will be in the recollection of the Board how
it was considerably augmented, and by so doing nearly the
whole parish was placed under supervision. Consequently in
reading the Abstract much larger numbers will be found than
has before appeared in any previous report. There is
one matter which is a subject for congratulation and that is
the decrease in the number of summonses—only 8 being issued
as against 24. This is owing to the entire removal oi pigs
from the District—there not being now a single person who
keeps pigs for the purpose of dealing—thus after many years'
efforts we may say we are entirely free.
Dead Ends of Water Service Pipes.—Complaints were made
by persons living in Hope Street of the dirty and unwholesome
condition of the water supply. Repeated inspections
were made—cisterns cleaned, still the same state continued.
The matter was represented to the Board who ordered the
Medical Officers, Surveyor and Inspector to have an interview
with the Officials of the Company. This was done—an appointment
made to visit the spot. The stump end of the
service was opened, when water of a most filthy description
for some minutes issued from it—a sample of which was