SANITARY INQUIRY :—SCOTLAND REPORTS ON THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION OF SCOTLAND, IN Se OF AN INQUIRY DIRECTED TO BE MADE BY THE , QA - POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS. Presented to both Housee of Parliament, by Command of Her Majesty, July, 1842. LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREBT, YoR MEE MASESTY's STATIONERY OrvioE. 1842. aCANTENTS. LOCAL REPORTS :—SCOTLAND. . Pact 1. Report on the Fevers which have prevailed in Edinburgh and Gago, by Da.NewArorr . . ee ee - ol 2. Observations on the Generation of Fever, by Dr. W.P. Atison «13 3, Remarks on Dr. W. P. Auison’s “ Observations on the Generation of Fever.” by Dn. New Annorr . + ewe, 4. Report on the State of the Law as regard the Abatement of Nuisauces and the Protection of the Public Health in Scotland, with Suggestions for Amendment, by Joan Hitt. Baron, Esq., Advocate. . 40 5. Report, containing a Summary of the Material Legal Provisions relating to vr Additional Legal Provisions requisite for the Sanitary Regulation of that city, by Cuarues R.Barv,Esq 5 - eee ee 6. Report on the Sanitary Condition and General Economy of the Labouring Population in the town of Tranent and neighbouring district, in Had- dingtonshire, by Dk.S.Scorr Auisoxn . sees 7B 7, Report on the Sanitary Condition and General Economy of the Labouring Classes in the town of Musselburgh, in the county of Mid-Lothian and vicinity, by Wizsam Stevenson, Esq., Surgeon... 1B 8. Report on the Sanitary State of the Residences of the Puorer Classes in the Old Town of Edinburgh, by Wustism Cuampens, Esq... 155 9. Report on the General and Sanitery Condition of the Working Classes in the city of Glasgow, by Cuantes R.Barrp, Esq... 159 10. Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes in the town of Dumfries, by De. R.D.M'Latsan. 6s : + 204 11, Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes in the town of Ayt,by Dr.JauzsSve se eee 12, Report on the Sanitary Condition and General Economy of the Working Classes in the town and neighbourhood of Lanark, by Joux Grasow, Esq, Surgeon. eee ee 889 13, Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Working Classes in the town of Greenock, by Dx. Lausz» se www MT 14, Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes in the town of * Stirling, by W. H. Fourzst, Esq, Surgeon 2. ww. 261Ww CONTENTS. Paor 15. Report on the Sanitary Condition and General Economy of the Labouring Classes in the city of St, Andrew's, by Joun Apamson, Esq., Surgeon . 267 16. Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Poor of Aberdeen, by Dr. A. Kit cour and Da JounGauen . eee + 286 17. Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes in the town of Toverness, by Cuantes Anpenson, Exq., Solicitor . . + . 303 18, Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Classes of Tain and Easter Ross, by Jawes Cauznon, Exq., Surgeon . .3n