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gave him to understand that should any further complaint
be made he would impose a fine.
Underground Dwellings.— Since being your
Medical Officer of Health, I have particularly looked
after the underground dwellings illegally occupied; a
great number of notices have been served for the purpose
of causing them to be vacated, but it frequently
happens that they are after a time relet; to prevent
this evasion of the law, I have instructed your Inspector
to call occasionally at the houses to see if the notices
were permanently obeyed. I find this plan has had a
good effect.
The several passages of the courts in the parish have
been from time to time lime-washed. The pipe sewers
have been regularly flushed, also those gullies in the
streets which at times emit offensive effluvia, also
flushed with carbolic acid and water. Carbolic acid is
added to the water which is used for watering
Bedfordbury.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN J. SKEGG,
Medical Officer of Health.