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door sick paupers from upwards of 17,000 in the years 1867 and 1868, to
2060 in 1877, is a matter of great satisfaction to the ratepayers of this
District.
Illness in the Workhouse.
The cases of illness in the Workhouse during the year have been 3258,
including 157 cases of syphilis and 15 of lead poisoning.
Sanitary Works performed during the Year 1879.
Number of inspections of houses, as shown in the official returns 11039
Number of rooms found to be overcrowded, the space being less than
300 cubic feet for each person—nuisance in each case abated 14
Houses specially visited 1357
„ re-visited 4393
Rooms disinfected with sulphurous acid gas after the occurrence of
fever and scarlet-fever therein 210
Articles disinfected, consisting of beds, bedding, clothing, &c. 3826
Preliminary notices served, such notices embracing 1199 premises 700
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 474 premises 159
Summonses heard at Police Courts, under Sanitary Act 6
,, under Act for the prevention of Adulteration of Food, &c. 3
Houses in which rooms or passages have been whitewashed 626
Yards of houses paved or the pavement repaired 154
Cesspools abolished 5
Drains in houses improved 259
Dust-bins provided 83
Privies lime-washed, cleansed and repaired 305
Water-supply provided or improved 60
Area gratings, cellar flaps, &c., repaired 41
Cellars used as dwellings discontinued for such use 23
Nuisances from dung and other offensive matter removed 119
Animals kept so as to be a nuisance removed 539
All the Cow-houses and the Slaughter-houses have been visited four
times during the year.
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.
15, Great Alio Street.