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The frost of January and February, commencing
on the 30th December, 1894, and terminating on the
5th of March, will long be remembered for its effect on
the water pipes generally, both in London and the
suburbs, householders in many instances being
without water for a period extending over nine
weeks. The effect of the intense cold on the public
health was very marked, especially in young children
and old people. The number of deaths in London,
due to diseases of the respiratory organs, rapidly
increased: from the 2nd of February to 2nd of March,
the weekly return was 945 above the average, and from
a comparison of previous records it was found that the
frost was more severe than any since 1814.
General Inspection of the District.
Personally I made inspections and reported on the
same to your Council, viz.: Insanitary dwellings,
Slaughter houses, Bakehouses, Dairies, and Cowsheds.
On reference to the report of the Sanitary Inspector,
which is annexed to this, you will observe by the
number of visits and notices served for the abatement
of nuisances, a clear indication of the careful attention
given to the house to house inspection of the Parish,
which is an essential part of all sanitary departments.
The fact that 311 new drains have been laid where
the old system was found defective, adds materially
to the sanitary improvement of the District. During
the month ofAprilahousetohouseinspectionwasmade
of Annandale Road, and out of 42 houses examined
37 drains were found to be defective, requiring to
be relaid. A similar inspection was made of Linden
Gardens, when the drains were found in the same