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Sanitation. The Sanitary measures that were carried out
during the year .are tabulated as far as is practicable on
page 35 of the Introductory Report on the entire district.
The figures, which in the aggregate represent a vast
amount of Sanitary woi'k, will be found to shew a great
increase in some of their numbers, especially of those
relating to the inspection of houses and premises, and
the remedying of their sanitary defects, as well as to
the general removal of nuisances. The number of houses
and premises inspected was 5,471, shewing an increase
over that of the previous year of 538. In addition to
the systematic routine of inspection, every house in
which infectious disease of any kind is known to have
occurred is disinfected, as well as thoroughly examined,
and any existing defects remedied. The number disinfected
during the year was 263, or 139 less than in the
previous year, the reduction not having been due to a
relaxation in the performance of this most important
measure of prevention, but more fortunately to a less prevalence
of epidemic disease and consequently less necessity
for its employment; for the same reason the number of
notices served was correspondingly less. Amongst the
numerous items in the Table shewing a satisfactory increase
is the disconnecting of sinks, bath and lavatory
waste pipes, and rain-water pipes from house-drains—
one of the greatest of modern sanitary improvements ;
under this head theie was an increase of 360, and the
proceeding is continuously pursued. The number under