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of new roads, with fresh houses and a greater mileage,
is performed in a complete manner. The introduction
and use of more capacious dust waggons greatly conduces
to this satisfactory result. Very few complaints
have been received relative to unpleasant smells from
the sewers and drains, this being attributable to the
system of doing away with dead ends, and thus obtaining
a free current of air throughout the whole system
of main drainage. The important matters of road
watering and dust-laying continue to receive careful
consideration and attention.
I believe I have now sufficiently referred to all
matters of importance, and, in conclusion, I wisn to
express my thanks to the members of this Committee
for the consideration and assistance I invariably receive
from them and for their confidence, which I greatly
appreciate.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
C. A. PATTEN,
Medical Officer of Health
March 25th, 1911.