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The rate of mortality in the whole of London was 264,
in the northern districts 253, and in Hackney 229 per
10,000 inhabitants. This is very satisfactory, when the
close contiguity of this district to the chief seat of the
cholera epidemic is considered, and affords good evidence
of the salubrity of the district.
The number of nuisances removed during the year
was much larger than in any other year since the Board
has been established. The attendances at the Police
Courts have also been extremely frequent, especially in
October and November, for no less than 53 summonses
were taken out for hearing during the year. I attended
with Mr. Valentine on each occasion, and obtained a
favorable decision in almost every case.
The nuisances abated in 1866, may he classed as
follows:
Privies emptied, filled up, and drained into
the sewer 498
Privies nnd cesspools emptied 31
Choked drains cleansed and repaired 735—1264
Premises repaired and limewashed 1415
Premises ventilated 543—1958
Overcrowding abated 8
Dust, refuse, stable manure, &c., removed 941
Pigs removed, pig-sties repaired and cleansed 85
*Offensive places cleansed 59
Other nuisances abated 625
4940
*In addition to the above, all the Urinals were cleansed and tarred
by the Surveyor's men, at least once during the Cholera epidemic.