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those described in

to

my Despatches

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2.

In the Report of the Gaol

Committee of April 1976 (transmitted

by Sir Arthur Kennedy in his despatch

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the 28th of February 187!) they-

the air from

refer to the vitiated state of the air

the night buckets

The Colonial

Surgeon had admitted that this was the

cause of

the frequent attacks of illnes

which ultimately led to the retirement

of

斥

the late Warden Mr. Grey: but owing

to the supposed difficulties in the way of

getting a proper expply of dry earth in

Houghong the obvious remedy had not

of

the night soil was

theme

unfortunately been applied. I part

usually

conveyed to the western end of town and deposited in pits adjoining

Belchers Bay, but - considerable

a

a

simply flung into

beneath the centre

sewer that ran

portion

was

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the Gaol, and

of

from

which oren

gratings Communicated with the

Garl Hards

3.

I put a stop to the system

A

of depositing night coil near Belchers Bay, and by having

for baking

baking day

Kiln constructed

earth. I was able to provide a

eupply of deodorining material

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