The Globe. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1875.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 208, 8 February 1875, Page 2

The Globe. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1875.

It is fair to presume that the present inspector of nuisances does his work to the satisfaction of In’s employers, the City Council ; but we must confess to a feeling of disappointment that this officer’s efforts are not crowned with greater success. It is, unfortunately, well known to most of our citizens, that during the summer, more particularly during the months of February, March, and April, there is always a large proportion of fever of a certain type amongst the cases which are in the hands of the doctors. This tendency to fever must be aggravated by the state some of the numerous right-of-ways, in which the town abounds, are suffered to remain in. It is, of course, useless for any one to deny that fever is produced by the heaps containing putrefying animal and vegetable matter, these concomitants being mixed with a quantity of refuse of all sorts, which are, to the disgrace of the town be it said, to bn found in some of the right-of-ways we have alluded to. As wo write this, we have a vivid recollection of a walk, on Saturday last, through one of those alleys, aud the overpowering smell which pervaded it, from the want of drainage and other causes. This particular alley is situated right in the very heart of the business part of the town, and a visit to it will convince even the most prejudiced person that oureffortsasto sanitary supervision are entirely useless, • and that the question of the removal of offensive matter, which must be deleterious to the health of the citizens, is beyond the ability of those who at present have the control of these matters. Again, the channels in some of the streets are at present merely stenchholders. Anyone coming out into some of the streets at an early hour of the morning will find his olfactory organs assailed with a most disgusting smell, and he need not go far to find from whence it emanates. The ditch next the footpath is the cause of offence. We cannot, however, look for any improvement in the state of these ditches during the present summer, as the Council have so much other work on hand at (his time. Next summer will, however, in all probability find a much larger population in Christchurch than there is

nuvv, and they will tie oven more clot-ely packed than they are at 1 his time. Pever will have a greater chauce than ever, if it breaks out among those crowded together, through insufficient house accommodation. We sincerely trust that before another hot season comes round, all the’ channels in the different streets may bo rendered capable of carrying off offensive matter, and not merely of retaining it, as is the case at present.