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The deaths in the Workhouse have been 70, viz.: 36 of males and 34
of females; of these, 6 were from diarrhoea and 4 from fever. In the corresponding
Quarter of last year, the deaths in the Workhouse were 71,
including 1 from diarrhœa, 2 from fever, and 1 from choleraic
diarrhoea.
WATER SUPPLY.
Although great improvements in the water supply have been effected
of late years in this District, yet, from the defective condition of many of
the water receptacles in the poor localities, it is far from being in a satisfactory
condition, and it will so continue to be until the entire District is
supplied direct from the main. In my last Report, I stated that there
were 70 water-waste preventers in the District. Since that date, two
additional ones have been erected, viz.: one in Duke Street and the other
in Union Court, Fashion Street, making a total of 72; but as Trumpet
or Crown Court, Whitechapel Road, in which a water-waste preventer
had been erected, is now entirely abolished; there are, therefore, only 71
of these machines in the District.
TRADES' NUISANCES.
The nuisance from the refinery premises of Sir Anthony Rothschil
is still complained of by some of the inhabitants in the vicinity of the
works. Notwithstanding the numerous complaints, no further means,
that I am aware of, have been adopted by Sir A. Rothschild to abate
the nuisance.
The bone-boiling premises of Mr. Camden, of Mr. Quaintrell, and of
Mr. Seaborn, are regularly inspected three or four times a week by myself
and the Inspectors, and during this Quarter there has been no evidence
that the business of bone-boiling has been carried on to any extent on