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almost every child born since July as unvaccinated. And it is
owing to the curious anomaly that the most important of protective
measures—vaccination—is not under the control of the
Sanitary Authority that I am unable to give any numerical
estimate of the official re-vaccinations performed during 1901.
Such information would be of the greatest interest and value to
the Aulhority on which the duty of dealing with Small Pox
actually falls.
Systematic inspections of the district have been made
throughout the year, and much of the work thus done is summarized
in the Inspector's Report.
Five houses reported as unfit for habitation have been
repaired, others have been cleansed and repaired under notice;
others have been put in order on verbal request.
The unwholesome condition of Barnes Pond was in the
summer reported on by me, and its cleansing advised. A scheme
for its purification and drainage into the main sewer has been
agreed upon by the District Council, and the necessary consent
of the Richmond Main Sewerage Board secured. The work
will shortly be completed.
Steps have been taken to improve the condition of Lodge
Avenue, Mortlake, of Malthouse Cottages, and other places. A
necessary alteration to the sewer draining St. Ann's Passage,
Barnes, will also, it is hoped, be shortly carried out.
The contemplated improvements in High Street, Barnes, in
a sanitary sense are important, and will, it is hoped, lead to the
disappearance of certain houses in the vicinity.
In December I was required specially to report on the
suitability, in a sanitary sense, of the land at East Sheen which
it is proposed to acquire for burial purposes. I had no difficulty