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district—were removed to Hospital, the remainder—9
in St. Mary's and 5 in St. John's—being treated at
home.
All the houses in which Diphtheria occurred were
carefully inspected, also the cisterns and water supply,
and the house drains were examined. In almost every
instance sanitary defects were discovered. Details of
the sanitary condition of the houses in which deaths
occurred are shown as under:—
North Wharf Road.—Ground opened. Drain
defective and combined with that of No. 23, also
defective and unventilated. No intercepting syphon.
One water supply with water-waste preventers.
Elgin Avenue.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. No intercepting syphon. Soil-pipe serves
as rain-water pipe. W.C. on landing an old pan-closet.
W.C. in back area a "long.hopper" pan with water.
waste preventer. One water supply.
Neeld Road.—Water test. Drain defective. Joints
open. No intercepting syphon. W.O. in yard a
"long-hopper" pan, supplied from cistern by means of
spindle-valve. Cistern uncovered. Ono water supply.
Welling's Place.—Ground opened. Drain defective.
Joints open. Iron dip-traps to inlets. No
intercepting syphon. One water supply with water.
waste preventer.
Allied Road.—Combined drainage. Drain defective.
Joints open. No intercepting syphon. Soil-