View report page

9
The preceding return shows the number of successful primary vaccinations
for each Quarter during the year 18,71, and for the three Quarters ending
28th September, 1872 ; and also the number of births registered.
Prom the returns of the cases of vaccination performed by Mr. Blackman,
it appears that that gentleman has vaccinated 321 children, 15 of whom
were above one year of age ; and of the total number of children vaccinated,
14 did not return for inspection, and one was re-vaecinated. All of the
26 cases returned by Mr. Ilott were successful.
Water Supply.
During this quarter six new water-waste-preventers have been erected in
the District. In my last report the number of waste-preventers was 154, but
two of them have been taken away, in consequence of two small courts in
Baker's Row (in each of which was one of these machines), having been
demolished for the widening of that thoroughfare. There are therefore
at the present time 158 waste-preventers in the District.
The Regulations made under the Metropolis Water Act. 1871, respecting
the necessary fittings for preventing undue consumption or contamination
of water, have been printed.
These regulations are 33 in number; and as Regulation No. 12 affects
the landlords of numerous small houses in this District, I have thought
it advisable to quote it.
It is as follows:—"No wooden receptacle, without a proper metallic
lining, shall be hereafter brought into use for the storage of any water
supplied by the Company."
It would be very desirable to publish some of the more important
regulations, and distribute them largely over the District.
Sanitary Works Performed during the Quarter.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the Quarter ending- September 28th, 1872:—
Number of inspections of houses as shown iu the official returns 3077
Houses specially visited 317
Ditto specially re-visited 951
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 277 premises 207
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 73 premises 29
Summonses heard at Police Courts 8
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 2
Houses in which the rooms or passages have been whitewashed 333
Rooms disinfected with sulphurous acid gas after the occurrence of
small-pox, fever or scarlet fever, therein 5
Yards of houses paved or the pavement repaired 132
Drains in houses improved 70
Dust-bins provided 40
Prives limewashed, cleansed, and repaired 143
Cesspools abolished 4
Water-butts and cisterns provided or repaired 39
Water-waste preventers erected 6
Nuisances from dung and other offensive matter removed 20
Area gratings and cellar flaps repaired 11
Ventilation of houses improved 7