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Bakehouses.
The several Bakehouses situated in the Parish have
been duly inspected. Some few I have caused notices
to be served upon the owners for the purpose of limewhiting,
etc. The ventilation in some of them is
defective, but the fact of their being situated underground
renders it difficult to obviate this evil.
Slaughterhouses.
From time to time I have inspected the Slaughterhouses,
and on all occasions found them clean and well
conducted.
Mortuary House, Drury Lane.
This building, intended for such a praiseworthy
purpose, I find is not used to the extent one would
wish. I have ascertained that only 25 bodies have been
deposited there in the interval of death and burial since
the opening of it to the present time, August, 1875.
The poor unfortunately have a great dislike to removing
their dead from their houses, but prefer keeping them
in their miserable rooms until the day of the funeral.
Probably after a time this repugnance will be overcome.
The Artisans' Dwelling Act.
This wise measure has been passed during the last
Session of Parliament, and if properly carried out will