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Leeds, 22.1; Sheffield, 20.9; Hull, 20.3; Sunderland, 22.9; and
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 25.2.
In Edinburgh the mortality was 18; in Glasgow, 24.8; and in
Dublin, 25.7 per 1000.
Slaughter-houses.—These were inspected by the Sanitary
Committee and myself on October 14th, prior to licensing. They
were 14: 6 in the Upper Wards, and 8 in the Lower, and kept by
the same number of butchers. They were found to be in very good
order. No complaint was made of them during the year by the
neighbours or others.
Cow-houses.—These were inspected at the same time as the
Slaughter-houses. They were 16; 9 in the Upper and 7 in the
Lower Wards; and kept by 16 cow-keepers. The number of cows
was 144; 68 in the Upper Wards and 76 in the Lower. They were
in very good order, and the animals were very fine and healthy.
Bake-houses.—These were inspected twice in the year, in
May and December. They were 58 in number, 31 in the Upper
Wards, and 27 in the Lower; they were in very good condition.
Mortuary.—The excellent Mortuary still fulfils its useful
purpose. 263 bodies were brought into it during the year; of these 79
were for inquest purposes, upon which 38 post mortems were made;
85 were Holborn Union cases; and 99 were brought from the
dwellings of parishioners, including 8 cases of Infectious disease.
In the disinfection and purifying of the houses, the streets, the
gullies, &c., of the parish, 1,584 gallons of carbolic acid, and 90
cwt. of carbolic powder were used during the year, at a cost of £105.
Except when the weather was frosty, or very wet, the courts,
alleys and crowded streets were mostly weekly flushed with carbolic
water; the same was also used in watering the roads.
Water Supply.—This is supplied entirely by the New
River Company. It is of excellent quality. Its purity is examined
by three eminent analysts; one on the part of the Government, and