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by the Vestry cleaners at the expense of the parish.
A still larger quantity was similarly dealt with by the
Inspectors at the expense of the owners. In this
parish for some years past, by the authority of the
Vestry, the infected bedding of the poor is not simply
disinfected, as in some parishes, it is also cleaned, made
up anew, and returned to them in a presentable and
wholesome condition. Disinfectants and carbolic soap
are freely dispensed by the Inspectors to the poor.
So satisfactorily is the work of disinfection done, both
by Inspectors and Vestry Cleaners, that in no instance
so far as I am aware, has infectious disease reappeared
in any apartment or premises, as a consequence of the
incompleteness of the processes to which such premises,
with their contents, have been subjected.
WATER.
Paddington, it will be remembered, is supplied with
water by the Grand Junction and West Middlesex
Companies, which, again, obtain their supplies from
the Thames, as do the Chelsea, the Southwark, and the
Lambeth Companies. Of the five Companies named,
the West Middlesex, as usual, delivered the best water,
and the Southwark Company the worst. Other Companies,
from other sources, contribute to the supply of
water to the inner and portions of the outer circle of
the Metropolis.
Although, on the whole, the year 1877 was, like
1876, very favourable for the river waters, nevertheless,
"in the months of January, April, and December, the
Thames water was delivered to consumers in such a