A note on the sanitation of Calcutta [and other papers] / [by W.J. Simpson and others].

  • Simpson, W. J. (William John), Sir, 1855-1931.
Date:
1893-1897
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Credit: A note on the sanitation of Calcutta [and other papers] / [by W.J. Simpson and others]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    ( »t of these cholera bacilli were found in 11 samples of river water, in 8 of Tolly's Nullah, in 35 tanks and wells and in 3 samples of water from private houses. (14) Food-stuffs and other articles.—The articles of food brought by the Pood Inspectors for analysis were chiefly milk and ghee. 106 samples of ghee 92 of milk, 9 of barley powder, 29 of mustard-oil, 17 of arrowroot, 4 of flour, 8 of butter, and 8 of miscellaneous nature were analysed; of these 19 of ghee, 45 of milk, 3 of barley powder, 3 of mustard-oil, 10 of arrowroot were found to be adulterated; 13 of ghee, 1 of milk, 3 of barley powder and 1 of butter were found inferior in quality. 20. Dispensaries.—Until recently there were two Municipal Dispen- saries—one in Russa Road, the Sumbhoo Nath Pundit's Dispensary and one in Kidderpur. The first has been incorporated in the new Bhowanipur Hospital at Kidderpur; there is a medical man attached who also acts as Medical Inspector of the ward. 22. Slaughter-house.—The Municipality have a slaughter-house at Tengrah. It is in charge of a Resident Superintendent, who examines the animals before and after slaughter. Office Branch. 22. There is a General Office for all things relating to Conservancy and Nuisances and an Office for the Medical Branch. With such large working establishments there must necessarily be a fairly sized clerical staff to check the attend- The office work is heavy. ance j-q]]^ mgfcG Qut ^3 f Qr payment of outdoor and indoor establishments, receive and classify bills for stores, hired carts and cattle, and for work executed by contractors in default of compliance of notices served by the Nuisance Department, to prepare recoverable bills and make out indents for stores applied for by Conservancy and Night-soil Depart- ments. There is also a general department costing a little over Rs. 6,000 annually, to carry on the general clerical work relating to conservancy, cleansing of bustees, night-soil removal, tank-filling and nuisances as well as work of a miscellaneous nature. These clerks keep the records of all appli- cations connected with the departments, receive docket and register all letters, copy replies, make out sanctions, receive diaries and papers from Inspectors and Ward Offices, issue reminders on notices served, write notices, issue licences for dangerous trades and markets, register papers and corres- pondence regarding tanks and wells and keep a record of prosecutions with their results. 23. The following figures show, so far as figures can the principal items of work done in the general office:— (1) Privy sanctions, annually 1,228 (average of 3 years) : (2) Letters received, annually 11,209 (average of 3 years): (3) Letters issued, annually 4,116 (average of 3 years) : (4) Case files received, daily 300 to 500 (average 540 on 13th July, 1896) : (5) Case files despatched, daily 22 (7,800 during the year 1895-96): i (6) ' Daily work in connection with Ward Inspector's diaries— Piles received ... ... 2001 Piles sent out ... ... 220[about: Extracts made and sent out ... 30j ' ij