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there was free leakage of sewage gas into the larder where
the food supplies were stored. It is a well known fact
that milk especially has a great power of absorption of gas
and no doubt in these cases it was one of the vehicles by
which the poison was conveyed to the system. Since the
drains have been properly relaid there has been no
re-appearance of the disease. In eleven of the houses
where diphtheria broke out sanitary defects were found in
connection with the drainage.
Typhoid Fever.—Twelve cases were notified, two case
under five years of age and the rest over that age. Eight
of these cases were removed to hospital.
inquests. Sixteen inquests were held during the year
and the verdicts are classified as follows:—
I. Natural From Natural Causes 7—7
II. Accidental. Drowning 2
Run over by Train 1
Syncope 1—4
III. Homicidal Uterine injury. 1—1
IV. Suicidal Drowning 2
Shooting 1
Cut Throat 1— 4
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Sanitary Proceedings
during the Year. The summary of sanitary operations during
the year given in Table XIII. in the introductory portion
of our report, shows that a great amount of most useful
work has been again carried out. Three thousand four
hundred and thirth-nine houses and premises were
inspected. This does not quite come up to the number
inspected during the year 1891. On the other hand there
has been a mnch greater number of new drains put down