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In July I attended before the Local Legislation;
Committee of the House of Commons, and gave
evidence in reference to therecent Local Act.
Inquests.
There were 19 during the year Of this number 13.
deaths were attributed to natural causes, two to
accidental suffocation, two to drowning, one tohanging
a case of suicide), and one to an accident.
Sanitary Inspection.
During the year I have personally inspected a
certain number of insanitary and dilapidated housesin
the parish. Many were old and damp, owing tostructural
defects rendering them unfit for habitation
until repaired and cleansed under Section 46 of the
Public Health Act.
Surface Water Drainage.
I must take this opportunity of referring to the
surface water drainage of Gunnersbury, which has
recentlv been carried out under the supervision of
your Engineer, who has kindly given me the following
details appertaining to his department, but affecting
the health of the district.
Surface water sewers have been laid in Chiswick
High Road (portion), Oxford Road (northern portion),
Clarence Road, Wellesley Road (from Clarence Road
to Railway bridge), Brook Road, Paxton Road,