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thing would require again revising. I do not think any advantage
would be gained to the District by registration over our present
system of inspection.
Dirty Houses.
I am pleased to report that we have very few habitually dirty
people in the district, and, in time, I hope we shall be able to persuade
these to become clean.
The question, " How is it possible to infuse into the minds of
habitually dirty people a desire for cleanliness, tidyness, and order
in the house ? " is one which has exercised the minds of all sanitarians
for a long time.
I have carried out some experiments with this object in view,
and have come to the conclusion that such a state of things can
only be brought about amongst the naturally dirty by making a
list of such people and paying them a visit every day. Unfortunately,
such inspections are difficult to keep up without neglecting other
duties, but I believe if these daily inspections could be continued,
the object would be achieved. I have found that as soon as the
inspections are dropped, the people drift back into their old habits.
Mews.
We have four Mews in the district, which are periodically inspected,
and I have had no complaints regarding them. In two
cases the drainage system was entirely reconstructed.
Piggeries.
With the exception of two, the Council has been successful
in causing the pig-keepers to move into the country. These two
are so situate as not to cause offence to anyone, and are kept exceptionally
clean. Old Oak Lane, in the summer time,would be a
pleasant country walk but for the piggeries in the Hammersmith
district.