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Miscellaneous— 1892 1891
Premises unfit for habitation closed 27 20
Total number of rooms cleansed and repaired 2542 *
Door and window cills provided 1067 249
Smoke nuisances abated 12 —
Urinals provided 14 2
Dung bins provided 16 2
New areas constructed 59 *
Overcrowding abated 30 23
Animals unfitly stabled 31 10
Accumulations of dung and rubbish removed 40 39
Dead bodies removed 9 9
Preliminary notices served 2592 1569
Orders made by Vestry 125 74
In addition to the ordinary notices served for the abatement of nuisances,
1650 letters have been written. 63 reports have been made to the Vestry or to
one of the Committees, including special reports upon
Disinfecting Apparatus.
Vans for removal of bedding, &c.
Use of Disinfectants.
The Sanitary condition of Board and other Schools.
The Sanitary condition of the Regent's Canal.
The Water supply of the Parish.
The prevalence of Influenza, Measles, and Whooping Cough.
The Duties and Strength of the Staff of the Department.
Norfolk Buildings, Norfolk Gardens.
The precautions to be taken in regard to Cholera, and the provision
for patients.
With the exception of those on the Staff, and on the Regent's Canal, abstracts
of these reports have already been presented to you in my quarterly reports.
FOOD CONDEMNED.
The street markets have been kept under supervision by your Inspectors, and
special steps taken to prevent the throwing of vegetable and animal refuse matter
on the roadways. During the twelve months the following articles have been
seized and destroyed as unfit for human food:—
Beef 2 cwt. 18 lbs. Skate trunks
Mutton 66 lbs. Oysters 21 baskets
Meat Cuttings 14 lbs. Apples 18 boxes
Rabbits 4 cwt. Oranges 11½ „
Geese 4 (9 lbs. each) Kale 1 sack
Haddocks (wet) 14 trunks