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out with the least possible delay—the removal of the the infected
to Hospital was urged most strongly, and in the majority of cases
successfully. Most of these removals were effected by the
Officers of the Board of Guardians for the Stepney Union; but
in those instances where the social condition was manifestly above
that of pauperism, the removal was carried out by your Sanitary
Officers; the infected houses and rooms were disinfected in the
usual manner, the bedding, clothing, &c., by heat in the apparatus
belonging to the Board; the drains were flushed with disinfectants,
the dust bins emptied, and notices were served upon the landlords
of the property to cleanse the same. The Inspectors performed
their duties promptly, cheerfully, and to my entire satisfaction.
Certain localities in your District were the subjects of special
reports by me to your Board on account of their bad Sanitary
condition.
Among these places I may enumerate Ann's Place, Chausan
Place, Jamaica Place, Five Bell Alley, Duke Shore Alley, and
Railway Place, Limehouse ; Elizabeth Court, and Stepney Causeway
Court, Ratcliff; and Chancery Court, Chancery Place, and Angel
Court, Shadwell. In these localities the improvements I suggested,
which consisted principally in better latrine accommodation were,
by the direction of your Board, carried out.
The Canal Boats' Act having come into force on the 1st January,
I made arrangements whereby all canal boats entering your waters
should be reported to me. Twenty nine boats were so reported, of