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an outlay of nearly £300. In addition there was the cost of a new
disinfector amounting to nearly £123. As, however, 6,582
articles of clothing and bedding were disinfected, and 1,045
houses fumigated with sulphur by the Officers employed by the
Board, the nett cost is not large, especially as three men were
engaged during the greater part of the year, in consequence
of the disinfection being done before the articles were removed to
the chamber by a man who was not employed in their removal.
During the year an Ambulance Station has been erected and
furnished by the Managers of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
in London Fields, which has caused a large amount of additional
labour and trouble to myself and the senior Inspector, as I have
not only made many visits to the Station, but also went to the
Hospital Ships and the Station at Millwall to satisfy myself
as to the mode of disinfection. On one occasion I was
accompanied by Dr. Bristowe for the purpose of making a
special report thereon. I pointed out many, as I considered,
objectionable arrangements as regards the station, conveyances
dress of the male attendants and the nurses, as well as the mode
of disinfection, all of which were speedily altered.
I have attended an unusually large number of Committee and
other Meetings during the year 1881, viz. 24 meetings of tho
View Committee, 28 of the Sanitary Committee, all the Board
Meetings, and 6 Special Meetings. I have also attended at the
House of Commons to give evidence before the Royal Commission
on Hospitals for Infectious Diseases; at a Meeting of
Delegates at the Vestry Hall, Kensington, re Notifications of
Infectious Diseases; and also at the Metropolitan Board of
Works in the matter of the offiensive smells from their sewer in
Wick Road. The meetings of the View Committee were held
not only for viewing cowsheds and slaughter houses, but for
many other purposes.
Several complaints were made during the year of black smoke
being emitted from the chimneys of manufactories. In two
instances they were caused by a slight neglect of the stokers,