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sanitary measures, Mackay and Fisher, in pursuance
of an arrangement made in January, 1877, continued
to devote their time wholly to work in connection
with Small Pox and other infectious diseases, down
to August 13, 1877, the other Inspectors during this
period, sharing their general duties between them.
Subsequently to this date, at which time it was hoped
that Small Pox was subsiding, Mackay and Fisher
returned to their usual duties in their own districts.
Small Pox became prevalent again, however, and in
the beginning of November Fisher was appointed to
the sole charge of duties connected with infectious
diseases down to the beginning of February, 1878.
Under the above arrangements with respect to Small
Pox and other infectious diseases, it will be seen that
(in proportions which show fairly well how these
arrangements worked) 565 cases of Small Pox, 142
of Scarlet Fever, 29 of Typhus, and 5 of Diphtheria
were attended to; that in connection with these, 524
houses were disinfected; and 514 lots of bedding and
wearing apparel were dealt with; out of which were
disinfected, in the parochial disinfecting machine
without expense to the owners, 555 beds, 792 blankets.
267 sheets, 867 pillows, 155 inattrasses, 89 palliasses,
363 bolsters, 282 counterpanes, and 282 articles of
dress; and out of which were destroyed, at a cost