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Inspectors' Reports.—The work of our intelligent and
most active Inspectors is given below. It must be noticed that the
work to be performed has immensely increased during the last year
or two.
Wards 1, 2 and 3 (Inspector Baetlett's District).
187 drains remedied: 69 of which were re-constructed. Total
length being 7,300 feet.
156 gully traps provided in lieu of bell traps.
65 water supplies to water closets reinstated.
107 new pans provided or old pans cleaned to water closets.
138 houses and rooms cleansed.
37 cases of overcrowding abated.
50 dustbins provided or repaired.
21 roofs repaired.
4 smoke nuisances abated.
2 dead bodies removed to mortuary from rooms.
14 nuisances from keeping animals abated.
10 houses closed as unfit for human habitation.
38 accumulations of dung, rubbish, &c., removed.
53 cases of defective water fittings, including 18 water supplies cut
off, reinstated.
13 percolations of water remedied.
21 illegally occupied kitchens emptied.
134 defective pavings.
328 cases of infectious diseases: consisting of 1 4 scarlet fever, 62
diphtheria, 35 typhoid, 57 erysipelas. Of these, 93 were
removed by Vestry to Hospitals.
293 fumigations by Vestry's disinfector.
917 preliminary notices served.
310 statutory „