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One infant, unvaccinated, died from smallpox, in Upper Queen
met.
Yours respectfully,
November, 1859. W. MURDOCH.
FORTY-SEVENTH REPORT.
Gentlemen,
During the past month, two minor reports, in the form of
iters, were addressed by me to the Vestry Clerk.
The first, which was read at a meeting of the Overseers, related
the premises of Mr. Kemp, varnish maker, Clare Hall-place, pre???ses
on which, a short time previously, a fire had occurred. After
???refill examination of the place, I submitted to the Overseers the
???ppriety of not interfering with Mr. Kemp's business, as the shed
???ere the varnishes are mixed is completely isolated from the suronding
dwellings, and no person in the neighbourhood had
???nplained of any nuisance arising from the processes employed by
???e manufacturer.
At the same time, I remarked, that the most dangerous part of
ft premises appeared to be the spot where the fire actually did
???eak out, namely, the stable, which was full of straw, and other
???ch material, at the time of my visit.
(The second report was read at the adjourned meeting of this
Vestry, and concerned the fish-smoking carried on at No. 363,
Retherhithe-wall. It is, therefore, unnecessary to repeat the details;
???tfice it to say, that in the back-yard of the complainant, Mrs.
???ody, a pig was found grunting. A pig-notice was, therefore,
???ved, and the animal has since been removed. It ought, also, to
mentioned that fish-frying is carried on to a very considerable
???tent in-the complainant's house; and although the smell of such
???nking may not be injurious to health, it is certainly anything but
???sant to the nostrils of passengers along Rotherhithe-wall.
The complaints made against the smokehouse at No. 363 appear
???volous; and unless they proceed from some other quarter than
???herto, unworthy of the attention of the parish authorities.
The Railway Arches have been several times visited by your
???cers, and, as far as Rotherhithe is concerned, seem freer from
???isance than they have yet been.
One of the worst-smelling of the air-shafts, opening into the
???er in Paradise-row, viz., that one opposite the house No. 28,
???s been recently closed by order of the Metropolitan Board. This
???y be considered as an earnest of a better state of things, and