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1878.
1874.
1876.
Brought forward
303
296
377
Between 20 and 30 years of age
38
31
42
„ 30 and 40 „
49
40
50
„ 40 and 50 „
37
54
60
„ 50 and 60 „
46
49
60
„ 60 and 70 „
47
48
55
„ 70 and 80 ,,
39
47
39
„ 80 and 90 „
12
14
22
„ 90 and 100 „
2
0
0
101 „
0
1
0
573
580
705
In some of my monthly reports, I have expressed my opinion that the disinfecting
chamber. built by Messrs Fraser. Bro., in the parish stone yard, seemed to
be of great service during the severe epidemic of small-pox in 1871 and 1872 and
in others of less severity that have subsequently occurred until it was taken down
in 1874, and I regret that the vestry has not deemed it advisable to re-instate it in
another place; by hesitating to take this course, our sanitary precautions have been
weakened, and limited to disinfecting rooms, and the beds, clothes, &c., contained in
them, and to cleansing and lime whitening the infected habitations.
The dwellings of the poor often become unsuitable for human habitation, and
are considered a nuisance; this form of nuisance, in addition to others engaged
the attention of the sanitary officer and myself, 195 notices were served during the
year to correct them. That part of the parish which receives its supply of water
from the Kent Water Company, has now the advantage of an unintermittant distribution,
the tenants of the houses appear satisfied with the alteration, and no
complaint of a deficiency has reached me.
The copious supply of water so long promised by the Southwark and Vauxhall
Water Company has not yet reached us, and the complaints of a deficient supply
were as usual numerous during the summer months.
Visits to the slaughter-houses and cow-houses were periodically made, and on
these occasions they were found in a satisfactory condition.
I mention with satisfaction that when the bake-houses were inspected, a marked
improvement was perceptible in those which had formerly not quite satisfied the
sanitary inspector and myself, altogether the bake-houses now appear to be kept
in good order.
Yours respectfully,
Rotherhithe, SAMUELTILLEY.
November, 1875.