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Two other consignments were received, the late property of persons who
had died from typhoid fever, while one packet was that of a deceased seaman,
the cause of death not being stated.
In all cases where either the cause of death is known to be an infectious
disease without evidence of fumigation, or where the cause of death is
unknown, fumigation is carried out, and the facts, so far as ascertainable,
reported to the Board of Trade.
The Board thereupon calls upon the official responsible, and in due course
transmits to your office a copy of the explanation.
As this never occurs twice from the same source, there is a fair presumption
that eventually the proper regulations will be strictly carried out.
THE STAFF.
The only change in the constitution of your Inspectorial Staff is that caused
by the resignation of Inspector Lewis, who has served your Worshipful
Committee for a period of seventeen years, and who, during the last ten years, to
my personal knowledge, has worked faithfully and to the best of his ability.
His retirement is due simply to the fact that from physical weakness and
declining health and vigour he is no longer able to carry out efficiently the
duties of an Inspector.
I have been authorised to appoint temporarily an Officer to fill his place,
and to report thereon at the next meeting.
During January, complaints were received of a serious nuisance on the
Millwall Dock Companies' property caused by the deposit of dustbin refuse by
the Poplar Board of Works.
The refuse of the district has been shot here for some years, gradually filling
up the low ground.
Having reached close to surrounding houses it undoubtedly caused a
nuisance, injurious to the Public Health.
The Dock Company were, therefore, called upon to abate the nuisance
forthwith. A reply was received on the following day stating that the shoot
had been permanently closed.