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each of these the mortality was considerably below
the average mortality of the season, and the fourth
quarter especially (which is generally much more
fatal than the second or the third) was quite remarkable
in this respect, a circumstance which was due
partly to the unusual mildness of the season, partly
to the comparatively little prevalence of fatal
zymotic diseases.
The sanitary work done through the instrumentality
of the Inspectors of Nuisances, during
the twelve months ending March the 25th, 1873, is
given in detail in Table III. I have little to remark
upon it, beyond the fact that the total amount is
very considerable,- and that it has, to the best of my
belief, been well done.
During the first three months of this time the
sanitary work of the parish was divided between the
four inspectors, as it had been during the previous
twelve months. But at the end of June an alteration
was made: Wood was appointed to attend
daily in the office, to receive complaints, to keep the
books, to write out notices, to arrange the daily
duties of the other three inspectors, and to act as an
occasional inspector in special cases or cases of