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Disinfection.
The disinfection of premises and of small articles
of clothing and furniture is done without charge by
the Sanitary Inspectors. As there is no disinfecting
chamber in the Parish, bedding, carpets, and large
woollen fabrics belonging to the poor arc cleansed and
disinfected by Messrs. Armfield, at a cost to the Parish
of 30s. per cwt., no charge being made by them for
the temporary loan of bedding. During the year
9½ tons were thus dealt with by Messrs. Armfield,
involving an expenditure of £280 2s. 7d. A further
sum of £28 19s. 7d. was paid for chemicals and
carbolic soap, thus raising the cost incurred by the
Sanitary Department for disinfection during an
epidemic year to the sum of £309 2s. 2d.
Canal Basin.
The Canal Basin was emptied on Saturday, the 9th,
and refilled on the 13th April. About 700 tons of
mud were removed, and something further done in
the way of concreting the bottom of the basin.
During the year only one or two complaints were
made, and these, on investigation, were found to be
caused by foul cargoes in the boats.
Uncert ified Deaths.
During the year 1886, 537,276 deaths were registered
in England and Wales. Of that number 490,264,