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Nuisances and Complaints.
The register book of complaints and nuisances contains
123 cases, which admit of the following classification :—
Defects of drainage and untrapped gulleys. 16
„ „ water supply 4
Dirty state of premises, water closets, urinals,
stagnant water, percolations, &c 17
Offensive trades, marine stores, frying of fish,
ammoniacal liquor, bad meat, &c 1
Overcrowding and bad ventilation 1
The state of the dead house 26 visits.
Smoke nuisances 0
Animals being kept, and noises from 2
Smells from the Canal Basin 0
Accumulation and deposit of manure, garbage,
refuse, dust, dung, &c 39
Smells from decaying substances 7
Miscellaneous other complaints 10
123
Arrest of Fever, &c.
In November, the Medical Officer of the Privy Council
issued a Circular, inquiring what steps were taken in this Parish
for carrying out the Disinfection Clauses of the Sanitary Act of
1866, as a means of arresting the progress of fever, prevailing
in most parts of the Metropolis. In reply, the Lords of the
Privy Council were informed that no cases had occurred in this
Parish, and that in the event of fever or any epidemic arising, the
Sanitary Committee were prepared to recommend to the Vestry
the adoption of Clause 10 of the Sanitary Amendment Act.
Out-Patient Department of Hospitals and Dispensaries.
In December I prepared a Report on the Ventilation and
accommodation for Out-Patients in the Hospitals, Dispensaries,
and Workhouse of this Parish, with a view more particularly of
ascertaining what risk, if any, exists of propagating contagious
diseases from patients in the waiting rooms. Some alterations
and improvements in the rooms were effected in consequence of
this inquiry. The Sanitary Committee therefore decided not to
take further action upon the matter.