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It does seem, therefore, as I have previously urged upon your Worshipful
Committee, absolutely necessary that another ward should be erected at a
safe distance to be used for small-pox patients only.
It will be remembered that this was the original plan of the Hospital as
first submitted, and that one pavilion was dropped as a matter of economy,
it being an understood thing that extension would be required at a later date.
UNSOUND MEAT.
During the last half-year a considerable quantity of meat has been seized
by your officers as unfit for food, and destroyed by the order of a Magistrate.
This quantity has been largely contributed to by one or two unfortunate consignments.
The total amount of mutton thus dealt with was 73,301½ stones, which,
although large, bears only a small proportion to the whole importation through
the Docks, viz.: 1.4 per cent.
Of Beef, only 512 sides were condemned, 3.4 per cent. of that which came
under the notice of your officers.
In addition to fresh meat, a few small parcels of salted meat, tinned meat,
condensed milk, poultry, game, fruit, kidneys, and pigs' feet, have been seized
as unwholesome, and dealt with in the same manner.
Further particulars are given in detail in Appendix H.
CANAL BOATS.
Inasmuch as an Annual Report is required by the Canal Boats Act, I give,
herewith, only a few brief notes as to the working thereof in the Port during
the last six months.
371 boats have been inspected, the greater part being in good condition.
Overcrowding is rare. These 371 boats, registered for a total number of
1343, carried only 952 on board. In five cases only were proceedings taken
under the Act.
87 barges were for the first time registered under the Act.
No case of infectious disease has been known to occur on a registered boat
within the limits of the Port.