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Some cases, called "typical cases," of noxious or offensive trades,
are referred to in the communication from the Jewish Guardians,
into all of which your Committee have enquired ; two only appear to
your Committee to deserve mention—one a pickle business in Newman's
Buildings, which appears to your Committee to be a very well
condudted business, and there appears to your Committee no pretence
for the statement that the salting of decomposed fish forms part of
the business ; the other, the business of making cream cheese in Perry
Avenue, Booth Street, that business was offensive, but it is not now
in operation.
The remaining matters to which reference is made in the communication
under consideration, relate to the condition of drains,,
dust-bins, underground rooms occupied as dwellings, and the paving
of yards, these are all dealt with only in general terms, and therefore
can only be referred to by your Committee in like terms; but your
Committee may add, that, with reference to all these matters, much
has been done, much is being done, and much remains to be done.
The improvements which are being effected to day, have to be
followed up and repeated next week, or next month, and a constant
watch has to be kept upon the recurring nuisances, and it is in this
manner the attention of the Sanitary Officers of the Board is directed,
and must continue to be directed, not only to the smaller houses
which remain in the district, but also to the large buildings which
are in course of erection.
Your Committee desire to express their conviction that the
Sanitary department of the Board has been long served with fidelity
and zeal on the part of its officers, and that there is every desire on
their part to meet the necessities of the District. Your Committee
have hitherto believed, and still believe, that immense improvements
have been effected in the sanitary condition of the District, and that
every effort is being made to meet these requirements, and notwithstanding
all the disadvantages referred to in this report, your Committee
desire, in support of their belief, to point to the fact that the
rates of mortality in the District, were for the four quarters ending
September last respectively 22-9, 18-9, 21-9 and 24-3 per 1000.
The last quarter's rate was raised in consequence of the increased
deaths amongst infants from diarrhoea.
Before closing this report your Committee desire to add, that it
is their belief, that the officers of the Board recognise the value of the
aid which is being given to the Sanitary improvement of the District
by the Volunteer system which has been referred to, and that they
are very anxious to assist such efforts to the best of their ability, and
in so doing your Committee feel assured that they will receive the