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of Small-Pox in a limited space in Long Alley; and to
the unusual proportion of failures attending Vaccination.
I have on a former occasion shewed reason for believing
that this preservative remedy is neglected in many
instances. It is also certain that in many other instances
the operation is ineffectual from being done by
unskilful persons or with bad lymph. It is a duty incumbent
upon every one who has influence with the
poorer classes to urge them to lose no opportunity
of taking their children to be vaccinated by qualified
medical practitioners. They should also be urged to submit
their children to inspection at the proper time after
the operation, in order to afford the surgeon the means
of verifying and registering its success. Under new sanitary
regulations, the person who possesses a certificate
of having been successfully vaccinated, will be armed
with a document that will hereafter prove of practical
value at many stages of his career in life.
Slaughter-Houses. The Inspectors have completed
another visitation of all the Slaughter-houses in the
parish. In the East Division applications have been
made for the licensing of 41 places. Of these 10 are
for the licensing of premises not licensed last year. In
the West Division 44 applications have been made,
including 1 only for new premises. The use of one
place as a Slaughter-house has been discontinued.
In all cases, the Inspectors report adequate drainage,
good supply of water, proper ventilation, and cleanliness.