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285
relating to the total or partial re-construction (under the
Vestry's regulations) of the drainage of houses already built.
Of partial re-constructions there were 385 (85 in the first
quarter 300 in the last three quarters) and of total re-constructions
and of the drainage of new buildings collectively
1789 (782 in the first quarter, 1007 in the last three
quarters).
Tables XIII. C and XIV. C comprise a list of the
ordinary sanitary works which have been carried out during
the year, and the number of instances in which each item
of the list has been successfully dealt with. The tables
bear witness to the successful performance of a large amount
of sanitary work, but none of the items call for special
remark.
Tables XIII. D and XIV. D set forth the number of
samples of food and drugs submitted by the Inspectors to
the Analyst, and the number of summonses "which have
been taken out under the provisions of the Food and
Drugs Act.
During the year (see Table XV.) there were notified
17 cases of small pox, against 4 in the previous year, all
of which occurred during the last three quarters of the
year; 312 cases of diphtheria, against 249 in the previous
year, of which 49 occurred, in the first quarter, 263 in the
last 3 quarters ; 282 cases of erysipelas, against 192 in the
previous year, of which 35 occurred in the first quarter and
247 in the last three quarters; 1,571 cases of scarlet fever,
against 648 in the previous year, of which 128 occurred
in the first quarter and 1,443 in the last three quarters;