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other localities, for he has not discovered any extra over-crowding in
his District from the displacement of so large a number of people.
It is probable, and earnestly to be desired, that the census of 1881
will show a decrease in the population of this District.
Sanitary Works Preformed during the Quarter ended
28th June, 1879.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the Quarter ended 28th June, 1879:—
Number of inspections of houses as shown in the official returns 3274
Houses specially visited 339
Houses specially re-visited 1056
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 264 premises 194
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 174 premises 40
Summonses heard at Police Courts, under Sanitary Act 1
,, under Act for the prevention of Adulteration of Pood, &c. 3
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 1
Cases of overcrowding and indecent occupation abated 4
Houses in which rooms or passages have been whitewashed 141
Rooms disinfected with sulphurous-acid gas, after the occurrence of
small-pox, fever, and scarlet-fever therein 33
Articles, consisting of beds, bedding, clothing, &c., removed from
rooms to the Stone Yard and disinfected in the Apparatus 562
Yards of houses paved, or the pavement repaired 38
Drains in houses improved 74
Dust-bins provided 29
Privies lime-washed, cleansed and repaired 56
Water supply provided or improved 14
Nuisances from dung, and other offensive matter removed 46
Area gratings, cellar flaps, &c., repaired 20
Animals, (a horse and fowls) kept so as to be a nuisance, removed 474
Cesspools abolished 2
The Cow-houses in the District, 25 in number, and the Slaughterhouses,
14, have been visited during the quarter.
In addition to this return, the Inspectors report that they have forwarded
to the Metropolitan Board of Works several notices of dangerous
structures, which notices the Metropolitan Board have promptly attended to.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN LIDDLE.
Great Alie Street,