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Pneumonia.
68. There were 39 deaths from lobar pneumonia and 44 from
lobular pneumonia. 83 eases of pneumonia were nursed by the
Nursing Association.
B. Administration.
69. Water Supply.—The water supplied by the Kent Water
Company continues to maintain its high quality. The supply
on Shooter's Hill above Cantwell and Nithdale Boads is still I
regret to say intermittent.
70. Storage Cisterns are put in all new houses. The Sanitary
Inspectors, when inspecting for the purpose of giving
certificates of having a proper and sufficient water supply, always
examine the cistern to see that it is easily accessible for cleansing
and properly covered.
In 14 cases cisterns were found inaccessible or uncovered.
71. Sewers.—The sewers have worked satisfactorily, and no
nuisance has come to my knowledge from obstruction or overflowing
of sewers. There were however a large number of
complaints of offensive smells from open manholes in the public
roads.
72. . Cemetery.—I inspected the Cemetery and found it, on
the whole, well maintained. I recommended some improvements
in the w.c. accommodation, and the planting of further
rapidly-growing bushes; orders were made for this work to be
done. There were 1,007 interments compared with 812 in
1899.
73. Churchyard.—There were 164 interments in the Churchyard
compared with 253, 177,193 and 146 in the four preceding
years. There is, on the whole, a diminution in the number
buried in this overcrowded yard, but a slower one than is
desirable.