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Limehouse, came under my notice two or three times. The manufacture
of Manure on these premises from trade refuse has been the
cause of frequent complaints to your Board. On the 14th June I inspected
the place and found refuse from Dye Works, Furriers, Sugar
Refiners, Ammonia Works, Coopers' Yards, Docks, Alum Works, and
Tan Yards, together with the sweepings of flues and other substances.
One large heap especially attracted my attention, a most disagreeable
odour being evolved from it. I was informed that the
heap in question had been collected from the Docks. It was in
fact a collection of all sorts of rubbish, composed in great part
of decaying animal and vegetable matter. A notice was served
upon Messrs. Schofield and White to remove this offensive heap
at once, which was complied with.
In July, I received notice of a serious outbreak of Scarlatina
in the District; during the fortnight ended July 12th no less than
21 cases were reported to me; of these 7 were returned as deaths,
7 were removed to Hospital, and 7 remained under treatment in
the District. In the following fortnight again 21 cases were
reported—of these eight were removed to Hospital, 6 were returned
as deaths, and 7 remained under treatment in the District;
from this time to the end of the year Scarlet Fever was more
or less prevalent in the District, notwithstanding the constant
efforts of your Sanitary staff to dislodge it. With a systematic
notification of infectious disease I do not think I should have to
record this fact.
In October I received a letter from the Secretary of the
London Fever Hospital, stating that in consequence of the great
demands made upon their accommodation for patients suffering