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whose duties were thus divided:— one acted for No. 5 ward,
one forwards No. 2 and No. 4, one for wards No. 1 and No 6,
and one for ward No. 3 The time of the Inspectors was
chiefly employed in making house to house inspections,
and in seeing that the works ordered to be done in consequence
of their reports were efficiently carried out.
But they had also much work of another kind to perform.
They saw to the disinfection of premises in which cholera
had occurred; in fact such disinfection, together with the
destruction of soiled bedding and articles of dress, and in
many cases the removal and arrangements for the burial of
dead bodies, were effected under their supervision I
should add that the services of four Inspectors have been
retained for at least another twelve months.
With regard to the measures taken to relieve the sick
and the families of the sick, and to prevent the spread of
disease, I may state:— 1st. that in all our efforts we
were warmly seconded and assisted by the Board of
Guardians and their employes:—2nd. that in all cases (with
the exception of several that occurred during the first two
weeks of the epidemic, and a few exceptional ones at a
later period) the houses in which deaths from cholera had
occurred were disinfected, and the soiled bedding, &c.,
were burnt, and promptly replaced, or the value of them
paid to the survivors; and that in all cases also in which
it came to our knowledge that non-fatal cases of cholera
had occurred, similar measures were adopted:— 3rd. that
nourishment, stimulants and other assistance were freely
afforded, in many cases not only to the sick but also to
the healthy who were living with the sick, and that in one