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deaths were, in 1871, as 1 in 7, but in 1872, they
were as 1 in 8.
The lesson of the great epidemic of Small Pox is
the necessity for vaccination. Whilst the deaths of
vaccinated and doubtful cases of vaccination has not
been more than 5 per cent., or 1 in 20, of those
attacked, it has been found that above 50 per cent.,
or more than half, of all those who were unvaccinated
have died. The history of no other disease supplies
so assuredly and necessarily the means of its entire
destruction. If people were instructed, and Governments
wise, Small Pox need not be known to exist
at the end of the present century.
Adulteration of Food.
The improved Adulteration of Food Act not
having come into operation till the present year
1873, I have nothing to report of its operation in
1872. I may now state that frequent applications
were made in 1872 for the analysis of suspected
food, and on three occasions food exposed for sale
was seized and condemned during the year 1872.
Sanitary Work of the Year 1872.
The work done by the Sanitary Inspector and his
assistant during the year 1872 is given in the table
in the Appendix. From this you will see the
immense amount of work done in the Parish by