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Anthrax, or Malignant Pustule.
Through the courtesy of Dr. Perry I have received
information of 8 cases of Anthrax admitted to Guy's Hospital
last year. One of them was afterwards considered either a
very mild or a doubtful case. All but one recovered after
operation. The previous year all 14 cases recovered.
Five of the 8, including the doubtful case, were employed
in this District.
In the introduction, page 5, I give some extracts from
the Report of the Committee appointed by the Home
Secretary.
Collection of House Refuse.
This important service continues to be carried out regularly
and efficiently, as for the fourth year in succession not a
single complaint of neglect or inattention has been received.
On the contrary, 612 visits have been made to houses where
the dustmen have reported failure to obtain the refuse at the
appointed times; and in 44 cases, where the occupiers have
refused the dustmen's request to permit the removals, notices
have been served, but no further proceedings were necessary.
67 new sanitary dust-pails have been provided in the
place of old brick or wooden dust-bins. These much facilitate
the work of the dustmen, and reduce to a minimum the
nuisance caused by the storage and removal of house refuse.
Two ancient public dust-bins have been demolished during
the year.
Inquests.
155 inquests were held in this District; only 14, however,
were on the bodies of parishioners. 132 of these inquests
were held in the Coroner's Court at Guy's Hospital, and 23 in
the St. John's Vestry Hall.