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different penalties inflicted for adulterating spirits and milk.
If milk vendors were liable to the same penalties as those who
tamper with spirits we should probably not have much watered
milk.
The Sanitary Inspector's Work.
69. Table X. shows the large amount of work done during
the year by the Sanitary Inspectors. The House-to-house
Inspection has not proceeded as fast as I should like. But a
good deal more work has been done in the way of testing
drains and getting them repaired, especially combined drains.
House owners have found out the recently declared liabilities
of the Vestry with respect to combined drains where no plans
exist, and this has thrown much work on the Sanitary
Inspectors. At the same time, I believe that the Vestry
doing the work has caused it to be done more promptly
and efficiently. There were also an unusually large number
of inspections on account of infectious diseases, largely due to
the Typhoid epidemic. On the whole, the work compares
very favourably with last year. The third column shows the
work done by the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge the excellent work
performed by the Sanitary Inspectors and the Health Committee
Clerk, and to thank the Health Committee for the kind
way they have received my reports and recommendations.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
SIDNEY DAVIES.
April 14 th, 1896.