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compelled to apply at Worship Street for summonses, and then
to attend at the hearing, to produce the papers and give evidence.
The magistrate ordered the occupiers to leave within a week,
under the penalty provided for obstructing the officers of the
Board, so that eventually we were able to close all these houses.
The inspection of the cow sheds and slaughter houses was
unusually laborious this year, as the Committee considered it
advisable to visit every one rather early in the year, as several
required considerable structural alterations, and to pay a second
visit to many just before the licensing day. Seven entire days
were occupied in the inspection. The magistrates refused to
license three sheds which were not repaired according to our
requirements.
There were 37 dead bodies removed to the mortuary during
the year. The causes of death were as follows: 20 from
drowning; 7 newly-born infants; 4 sudden deaths; 2 from
fever ; and 4 from small-pox.
I cannot conclude this very brief summary of the sanitary
work carried out during the year, without expressing my
satisfaction with the way in which the Inspector and SubInspector
have performed their duties; and also without stating
my regret at the early death of Mr. Self. There is no doubt
that his death, like Mr. Valentine's, was hastened by a severe
cold caught in the discharge of his duties.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
JOHN W. TRIPE, M.D.
Received and ordered to be printed.
J. J. Tanner, Chairman.
26th May, 1870.