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From the following Table it will be seen that a large amount of
sanitary work has been accomplished during the year.
Sanitary Works performed during the Year 1877.
Number of inspections of houses, as shown in the official returns 11,546
Number of rooms found to be overcrowded, the space being less
than 300 cubic ft. for each person—nuisance in each case abated 16
Houses specially visited 1318
„ re-visited 3832
Rooms disinfected with sulphurous acid gas after the occurrence
of fever and scarlet-fever therein 157
Articles disinfected, consisting of beds, bedding, clothing, &c. 1670
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 1360 premises 823
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 636 premises 25S
Summonses heard at Police Courts, under Sanitary Act 8
„ under Act for the prevention of Adulteration of Food, &c. 2
Houses in which rooms or passages have been whitewashed 566
Yards of houses paved, or the pavement repaired 155
Cesspools abolished 1
Drains in houses improved 200
Dust-bins 67
Privies lime-washed, cleansed, and repaired 444
Water-supply provided or improved 53
Area gratings, cellar flaps, &c., repaired 32
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 7
Nuisances from dung and other offensive matter removed 93
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance removed 52
All the cow-houses and the slaughter-houses have been visited four
times during the year.
The bake-houses, 71 in number, have been visited twice during the
year.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN LIDDLE.
15, Great Alie Street.