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estimated death-rate for St. George's of 2.913 per cent. is
preposterously beyond the truth. For a full explanation of
the reasons which have led me to arrive at the above conclusions
I must refer to my last report.
Table III. furnishes a summary of the sanitary work
done between the 25 th March, 1867, and the 25 th March,
1868. It will be seen from the table that during that time
5730 houses have been systematically inspected; that 2436
complaints as to non-removal of dust have been attended
to; that 767 miscellaneous complaints (including complaints
as to pigs, accumulation of manure, &c.), have also
been dealt with, and that 115 bakehouses, 56 cow-houses,
and 49 slaughter-houses have been inspected; that 1465
Vestry notices have been served (including 125 second
notices), and that 54 summonses have been taken out. It
will be seen also that 1044 drains have been cleansed and
amended, and 1363 trapped; that 957 cesspools have been
emptied, and 1196 filled up and abolished, and 756 closets
provided; that 86 new butts or cisterns have been supplied,
and 275 covered, and that water has been laid on
in 92 cases; that 248 houses have been whitewashed and
cleansed, and 145 repaired; that 75 yards have been
paved, and 1083 dust-bins provided. It will be seen also
that at the end of the year 76 notices were still uncomplied
with.
I may add that I have periodically laid before the
Vestry the results of my examination of the gas of the
South Metropolitan Gas Comprny; and that with the