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In Table I. the number and nature of Nuisances removed,
and Sanitary Work effected is set forth.
The number of Nuisances removed amounted to 280G, irrespective
of the Sanitary Work effected by systematic house
inspection.
There were 770 houses disinfected and cleansed, in winch
Small Pox, and Fever occurred; 262 dirty houses cleansed;
155 houses without proper drainage, drained; 33 cesspools
emptied or abolished; 357 obstructed drains remedied; 150
defective drains trapped; 224 houses provided with proper
water supply; 49 closets provided or improved; 30 houses
provided with means of ventilation; 21 houses with smells from
dampness remedied; 16 yards of houses paved or improved;
218 dust bins erected; 535 accumulations of dung, &c., removed;17
cases of decomposed animal or vegetable matter
removed; 16 foul urinals cleansed or improved; 87 dangerous
structures removed; 8 smoke nuisances removed; 3 Trade
Nuisances removed; 32 lots of swine, consisting of 167 Pigs
removed; 15 lots of unwholesome Fish, consisting of 2447 fish
of various descriptions, condemned and destroyed; 4 sieves of
currants unfit for food, destroyed; 1 case of Infringement of
the "Workshop Regulation Act," and 2 cases of illegal slaughtering
of Sheep were fined; and 19 lots of infected bedding
were burnt.
In addition to the above, 1466 houses were systematically
inspected, and the following improvements carried out in them;
230 dirty houses were cleansed and whitewashed; 144 delapidated
houses were repaired; 106 houses were provided with
means of ventilation; 101 houses were provided with new
water supply, or the supply improved; 81 yards were paved or
improved; 41 cases of defective drainage remedied; and 5 cases
of bad smells from dampness removed.