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Dirty rooms cleansed in 4 premises
Smoke nuisances abated in 2 „
Pigs removed from 1 „
Corpses, decomposing, removed „ 9 „
Minor nuisances (not referred to Inspector
Alexander) little alteration needed in 3 „
NUISANCES DANGEROUS TO HEALTH CONSEQUENT
ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES.—The following details
shew the sanitary measures adopted where cases of contagious
disease occurred.
No. of houses inspected and disinfected 215
Notices served requiring occupiers to disinfect
articles liable to retain infection in 215 premises
50 cases of small pox were reported to the sanitary
authorities. Much care was taken to prevent the spread of this
disease, by isolating the sick and disinfecting the houses, drains,
&c. 41 of the above cases were removed to the Small Pox Hospital,
9 were not removed.
No. of infected beds disinfected at the Vestry's disinfecting
oven 123
„ pillows ditto ditto 158
„ mattrasses ditto ditto 87
„ bolsters ditto ditto 112
„ other articles ditto ditto 713
Making a total of 1,203 articles disinfected.
COW and SLAUGHTER HOUSES are now under the supervision
of the Metropolitan Board's Inspector.