The Telegram. — 1895-06-18 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

THE HEALTH OP THE BOIIOOOH.—HE Clibborn. medical otticer of health, read his report, which stated the vital and mortal statistics for the borough for the first or whiter's quarter were as follow :—Births, 33; deaths, 42; giving a birth-ratc of 199 per 1,000 of the estimated Population of the district, and showing a great falling off when compared with 254, the rote of the corresponding quarter last year. The 42 deaths gave a death-rate of 254 per 1,000, but deducting five deaths which had occurred in nubile institutions the rate was reduced to 233 per 1,000, and might be btill further reduced if they could omit two deaths which occurred by accident, and rifle by suicide. Toe rate compared with one of 199 bast year. However, as the age to which 18 out of 42 had attained ranged from 70 to 89, they need not be alarmed at its increase. No deaths were registered from, zymotic disease. Two eases of scarlet and an isolated case of enteric fever were notified, the latter occurring in North Allington. The house in which it oceurred, and the adjoining premises, were thoroughly inspected by the surveyor himself, hut they failed to discover the source of the disease awl there had been no subsequent cases. The houseto-house survey of the town had not been proceeded with up to date, the time of the surveyor being folly taken up in attending to the various notices which bad had to he served as well as other urgent sanitary work which had to be attended to without delay durintt the current quarter. —The report was received and adouted, on the :notion of Ald. Dormers, seconded hi Mr. F. Turner.  -tfiI•SANITARY COMMITTRR reported that the surveyor hail stated to the committee that ten piles had been driven at the outran sewage at West Bay, and that four pipes hail been laid on, leaving two more pipes to he placed in pustion. The committee found that the surveyor's estimate of £llB had been exceeded by £3O and that a further sum would be required. The committee recommended the council to unction such an additional outlay as the surveyor might report to he necessary. On April totti, Dr. lioiituar, the inspector of burial rrounds, inspected the churchyard and not evidence as to its state, but his report on the subject has not yet been received. The requisite notices mentioned in the committee's last report have been made out and served noon the owners and occupiers of the property on the west side of South Street, Gittoiry Lane, south side of West Street, and south Mile of West Aaiun" requiring adMtional closet accommodation, water supply, iftc. Some of the works were already in progress and the commAtee had ordered a number of :mimics of water from welts in the town to be examined by the analyst.—The surveyor had received Instrucions, in those cases hi which lie report of time analyst hail lien received.- The colnruittee bad direussed the subject of the salary of the medical aloe, of health, and hail also considered the letter from Dr. Clibburo and the communication from the Local Government Board on the matter. The committee would draw attention to the fact that it had already been decided to glee th, medical otti,:::r if health sonic additional I einuneration for the extra work entailed by the 55i1:41-y surveyor of the borough.—Cornplaints having been made as to the drinking fountain at the corner of Downy