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SANITARY CONDITION OF THE PARISH.
REPORT of the ASSISTANT INSPECTOR of NUISANCES.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit for your information the following summary
of proceedings for the removal of Nuisances, and the number of
Sanitary Works executed during the year ending March, 1867, all independent
of and distinct from what has been done under the direction
of the Special Sanitary Committee.
In consequence of the death of Mr. Kirkham, your late Inspector of
Nuisances, I am sorry to say that I cannot give you the number of
houses inspected by him during the year.
81 Cesspools have been abolished.
292 proper Water Closets have been erected, all provided with proper
trapped soil pans, and properly drained to the Sewers.
160 House Drains have been cleansed and repaired, also a great
many yards have been re-paved so as to improvo the surface drainage.
Dust-bins have been provided for 34 houses, and 73 houses that had
been the seat of contagious disease were thoroughly lime-washed.
The number of Sanitary Works executed since the establishment of
the Vestry are as follows:—3,521 Cesspools have been abolished;
5,347 proper Water Closets have been erected, and all properly drained
to the Sewers; 2,707 House Drains have been cleansed and repaired;
991 Dust-bins have been provided.
During the year 1866 there were 1,468 applications to have dust
removed, which were all promptly attended to.
I am Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN ROBINSON,
Assistant Inspector.
Vestry Offices, 17th July, 1867.