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to invite the aid of this officer to discover in their own private
dwellings any conditions dangerous to health. His nervices
are rendered gratuitously and willingly and might be of
infinite value in finding out sources of danger before disease
or perhaps death have laid hold upon the inmates. The larger
and newer houses are often more open to sanitary dangers than
the smaller and older ones from the multiplication of conveniences
such as wash-hand basins, baths, &c. It must
not be forgotten that mere cleanliness is no guarantee against
such risks.
During the year all the bakehouses have been carefully
inspected by the Surveyor and myself, and our reccommenda.
tions have been carried out in those requiring attention without
serious difficulty. The cow and slaughter.houses also were
inspected by me and fairly carried out the provisions of the
law. In some of the former however I would like to see the
water supply removed from the atmosphere of the cow-house.
Deaths in Public Institutions.—During the year 30 deaths
occurred in various public institutions of persons removed
from this sub-district.