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Social Position.
The proportion of deaths in the different
social grades is as follows:
Nobility and Gentry .46 per cent.
Professional 14.55 ,,
Middle and Trading 27.23 „
Industrial and Labouring 57.76 ,,
inquests. Inquests were held during the year with
the following results:
1. From Natural Causes 7
Drowning 4
2. Accidental Suffocation by fire 1
( Crushed in lift 1 6
3. Suicidal Bullet wound 1
Drowing 2 3
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Sanitary Pro- By referring to the Summary of Sanitary
ceedings
ing the year, operations in the entire district, a tabular
statement will be found, which will give an idea as to the
nature and amount of the Sanitary work which has been
accomplished. There were 3797 houses and premises
inspected. 775 first notices were served. No compulsory
orders had to be obtained for the execution of the
works.
One application was received for a Certificate of exemption
under the Customs and Inland Revenue Act,
from the Inhabited House Duty Tax. After examining
the premises, situated in Emily Terrace, Coopers' Arms'
Lane, I came to the conclusion that the house was not
constructed in the manner contemplated by the Act, and
I therefore refused to give the Certificate.
The disposal of house refuse remains still in an unsatisfactory
condition. The Shoot for our house refuse,
near the Parish Wharf is within 70 or 80 yards of the
nearest inhabited houses, and more are likely to be built