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Inspector of Nuisances for this large District of 3929
acres, containing a population of about 100,000 persons.
Immediately on the outbreak of Cholera, several additional
inspectors were appointed, some of whom were
dismissed as soon as their services could be dispensed
with, but two additional inspectors and a clerk are still
actively and constantly engaged with the new work
arising out of the Sanitary Act. I have arranged the
work as follows: one inspector, Mr. Jones, is engaged
in measuring houses, making a periodical inspection of
houses under £20 a year rental, to ascertain their state
of repair and the number of inhabitants: in disinfecting
premises in which infectious diseases have appeared,
also the beds and bedding of the patient; and entering
in a book the particulars of the inspections as regards
drainage; the amount of water supply; condition of
water-butts and water-closets, dust-bins, and the houses
generally; state of the yards; and number and health
of the inhabitants. Another inspector, Mr. Self, serves
notices on the owners, requiring them to remove the
nuisances discovered on inspection, and follow up the
cases, to obtain if possible, their abatement without legal
proceedings. The immense number of nuisances discovered
on inspection, frequently raises the number on
Mr. Self's list to 500 or more. Of course it is impossible,
that so large a number of notices can be served
without leading to objections by the owners of property
to do the required work, so that I make it a rule to inspect
all premises when the owners and inspector do not
agree as to the work to be done. Should Mr. Self fail