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ciently early performed prevents the spread of
small pox.
WORK DONE BY INSPECTORS.
The work done by the Inspectors of Nuisances
during the twelve months ending March 25th
1882, has been large in amount and I may add
has been done exceedingly well and to my
satisfaction.
During this period 14,279 houses have been
inspected, and 7,284 re-inspections have been
made. These have led to to the serving of
5,376 first, and 1G7 second notices, and to only
45 summonses. At the end of the year 205 notices
remained un-complied with. The details of the
sanitary works are given in tables XIV and XV.
There are a few items however to which I
may specially call your attention. During the
year 890 cases of small pox, 499 of scarlet fever,
46 of Diphtheria, and 41 of fever, were brought
under our notice and were visited and looked after
by your inspectors. And, in connection with these,
1,047 houses were disinfected and 1,002 lots of