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PARISH OF ATHELSTANEFORD.
I beg to report for the information of the County
Council that, during the year ending 31st December 1891,
no cases of Infectious or Contagious Disease have been
reported to me, nor have any cases of such come under
my own personal observation; neither has there been any
complaint of, nor am I aware of, any insanitary condition
affecting any part of the Parish.
I have visited several times the Bakehouse in the
Village of Athelstaneford occupied by Mr W. Garlick.
This has been almost wholly rebuilt and enlarged, is
admirably suited for the purpose, and is kept in thorough
good order.

PARISH OF MORHAM.
I beg to report for the information of the County
Council that, during the year ending 31st December 1891,
no cases of Infectious or Contagious Disease have been
reported to me, nor have any cases of such come under
my own personal observation; neither has there been any
complaint of, nor am I aware of, any insanitary condition
affecting any part of the Parish.
WILLIAM MARTINE, M.D.
WESTON, HADDINGTON, 30th January 1892.

PARISH OF SALTON.
The Sanitary condition of this district continues in
many particulars highly unsatisfactory - e.g., nothing, or
next to nothing, has been done to improve the condition
of the Dwelling-Houses of the Villages of East and West
Salton, many of which are scarcely fit for piggeries much
less for human habitation.
In East Salton, all the Sewage from a Byre at the
top of the Village flows right down the Street, and in
warm weather is extremely offensive.
The Butcher's premises are in a condition meriting
the strongest condemnation. The Slaughter-House is
simply an old cart shed, which communicates directly
with the Stable on one side, and with the shop on
another; while the shop in its turn is in direct com-
munication with the Dwelling-House. There is no drain
from the Stable, and the midden into which all the offal,

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etc., is put is within about ten yards of the Dwelling-
Houses.
The Bakehouse referred to in my last Report has been
put into a satisfactory state of repair.
There have been six deaths during the year, aged
respectively - 73, 70 years, 11 weeks, 65, 12, and 54 years;
the assigned causes being - 1, Burns; 2, Heart Disease;
3, Gastro-Enteritis; 4, Found Dead (cause not certified);
5, Bright's Disease; and 6, Broncho-Pneumonia.
J. BRUCE RONALDSON, F.R.C.S.E., D.P.H., &c.

PARISH OF BOLTON.
I certify that during the last year I have not been
called upon to take any action in respect of any Nuis-
ance or case of Infectious Disease in this Parish.
No Bakeries, Dairies, or Workshops exist calling for
inspection.

PARISH OF ABERLADY.
I have to report that the Sanitary condition of the
Parish, as a whole, is satisfactory. Since the beginning
of the year 1891, I have only once had occasion to make
a Report to the County Council. This was with refer-
ence to the house in Cockle Square, Aberlady, reported
on 22nd April 1891.
There have not been any other cases of Nuisance
calling for report, though two inspections for such were
made, and in one case, where a Nuisance did exist, it
was rectified. The Nuisance complained of in this case
was with respect to the insanitary condition of the house
occupied by Mr McDonald, baker. Here a Nuisance was
found. The floors of two rooms were lifted, and a
through-drain which was choked was diverted, and a
cesspool cut off from communication with it. Through-
ventilation of the house was provided, and all made right
by the Proprietor.
On 15th July, I inspected the three Bakehouses, and
found all in a Sanitary condition.
No further cases of Nuisance, nor any cases of Infec-
tious Disease in the Parish, have been reported to me
during the past year.