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There were also five deaths registered, uncertified by
medical men, on which no inquests were held.
Sanitary In Table XIV., at the beginning, will be
found an interesting summary of the sanitary
operations during the year. There were 3,841
houses inspected, compared with 2,277 during the previous
year. By the perusal of the table a great amount
of most valuable sanitary work will be found to have
been carried out. There can be no doubt that the very
low death-rate from preventable diseases is to a large
extent due to this valuable work being carried on from
year to year.
First notices have been served to have requisite repairs
or alterations carried out in 642 cases, a great increase
in the number of last year, when only 268 notices were
served. Water closets have been cleansed and repaired
in 276 cases In a great many of these cases the water
closets were stopped up on account of not being flushed
out with proper water supply. This is the usual result
of water not being laid on propcrly.
In all cases of zymotic diseases after removal to hospital.
Disinfection has been carried out immediately on
the information reaching the sanitary authorities. In
no case has the infectious disease recurred after disinfection
has been carried out.
The usual sanitary inspections of slaughter-houses,
cow-houses, &c., have been made, and in no case was it
necessary to oppose a renewal of the license. There
have been two new applications for private premises to
be used as slaughter-houses, and both have been refused
by the Metropolitan Board of Works. It is certainly by
no means desirable from a sanitary point of view to