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last six years, that there are periods of many
months duration in every year when, from the evaporation
of the water and the small supply from
above, the flow of the stream is not downwards,
but upwards ; and that at such times the sewage
discharged into the river, even so low down as the
present out-falls, will flow upwards to a distance
far above the City bridges. If at these times the
temperature of the water rises above (36 degrees
Fahr. and the rain-fall is less than usual, the river
will undoubtedly become offensive, unless some
means are taken for the defecation of the sewage
before it is discharged into the river at the new
out-falls. I have brought this under your notice
on several occasions, because I believe it to be a
matter of very great public importance.
The last point to which I would direct your
attention is, that during the year there have been
7,429 inspections of houses for sanitary purposes,
and 3,301 visits to the common Lodging-houses
of the City. These have resulted in the issuing
of 3,091 orders for sanitary improvement. And
with regard to the inspections of the Markets
and Slaughter-houses, the officers have condemned
229,180 lbs., or upwards of 102 tons of meat as
unfit for human food; and of this quantity