It The PRESIDENT (Sir Robert Rawlinson), in reply thanked his Excellency for the kind manner in which he had proposed the toast, and the company for the way in which they had received it. He himself was but a very humble servant in the cause of sanitary reform. was true that he was one of the first inspectors appointed under the first Public Health Act in 1848, which was carried by a former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, then Lord Morpeth. He made the first inspection and wrote the first report under that Act and now he stood the solitary and sole inspector serving under the Government connected with that Act, which first introduced sanitary measures, as they were now prosecuted in this country. He had striven to the uttermost of his power to be useful in his day and generation. His occupations had been very various. He had been sent out by her Majesty's Government to aid their suffering army in the Crimea, and he had been subsequently sent to do what he could to find labour for the distressed men during the cotton famine in Lancashire. His Excellency had told them that in 1879, he (Sir Robert) was sent to make inquiries as to the sanitary condition of Dublin and the purification of the Liffey. He now stood before them as President of the Sanitary Congress, and he thanked them most sincerely for the honour they had done him. THE PRESIDENT next proposed the toast of the "Lord Mayor." The Sanitary Institute of Great Britain had great cause to thank his Lordship for the kind attention which he had shown them during this week in Dublin. His Lordship had evinced the interest he felt in the work of the Institute since it came to Dublin, and he (the President) knew the company would join him in drinking to the health, prosperity, and long life of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The toast was cordially drunk. The LORD MAYOR, in responding, said that as head of the municipality he felt very great pleasure, indeed, in promoting, so far as in him lay, the objects which had brought the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain to Dublin. The Municipal Council of Dublin had very many difficulties to contend with. In reference to the purification of the Liffey, it would be in the recollection of Sir Robert Rawlinson that the Corporation was most anxious to accomplish that work, but found that the tenders sent in ranged from £500,000 up to nearly a million, and, as prudent men, the Council did not feel warranted in incurring so large an expenditure, particularly as there were other municipalities which would be equal participators in its benefits, but would bear no portion of its cost. He thought the particular circumstances of Dublin would warrant the Government in taking up this question and passing a bill to amalgamate the townoutships with the city. So anxious was the Corporation for carrying out the purification of the Liffey, that the question had again been taken up, and the Chief Engineer and the Chief Officer of Health had been instructed to report upon the most satisfactory method of accomplishing it. The LORD MAYOR proposed "The Sanitary Institute of Great Britain," coupled with the name of Dr. Carpenter, who responded. Dr. ALFRED CARPENTER said that the Institute was trying to remove two very important difficulties which stood in the way of success. The first difficulty was one that arose from the gross ignorance of the people as to what was true sanitary science. Now, one great object of the Institute in going from place to place was to teach the people what was true sanitary work, and for that purpose the exhibition was organised. Another object was the instruction of official workers, so that local authorities would be enabled to appoint inspectors of nuisances and surveyors who having obtained the certificate of the Examiners of the Sanitary Institute, were men who were proved to have a thorough knowledge of the first principles of sanitary science, and were not merely appointed because they were friends of town commissioners or boards of guardians. The Institute aimed at popularising the truths of sanitary science. thanked his Excellency on behalf of the Institute for his attendance, and he also took that opportunity of thanking the Lord Mayor for the trouble he had taken to remove difficulties that had existed, and bring the Congress to a very satisfactory issue, and which but for that assistance would have jeopardised the Congress. He Dr. GRIMSHAW (the Registrar-General) proposed the toast of "The Judges," and said he thought he was right in stating that the Health Exhibition at Ball's Bridge was the largest ever held under the auspices of the Sanitary Institute. Professor CORFIELD responded, and said that the object of the awards was that they should be a real guide as to what was valuable in sanitary science. No awards were given without the exhibits being practically tested, and no reliance was placed on models so far as the granting of prizes was concerned. Dr. CARPENTER proposed "The Local Committees," to which Mr. Maguire responded, and acknowledged the valuable help received from the members of the medical profession. Without the aid of Mr. Edward Spencer, the Assistant Secretary, they could not have had so great success. Dr. CARPENTER said he had been directed by the President to say that the arrangements connected with the banquet had been carried out by Dr. Duffey. The President had requested him to say that he as well as the Council tendered to that gentleman their grateful thanks for all that he had done to promote their enjoyment, and to give them the very pleasant and enjoyable evening that they had had the privilege of spending. Dr. DUFFEY's health was then drunk with much cordiality, and that gentleman briefly acknowledged the compliment. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF THE JUDGES ON THE EXHIBITS DEFERRED FOR FURTHER PRACTICAL TRIAL. GLASGOW, 1883. Out of the forty-four exhibits deferred for further practical trial, as mentioned in the Report, the following were submitted by the exhibitors : WOOLLAMS, W., & Co., London, Pigments and Paper Hangings. BOROUGH LEATHER WAREHOUSE COMPANY, London, Crocodile Hide Leather. GARDNER, A., & SON, Glasgow, Preserved Timber. HILDESHEIM, J., Glasgow, Dicks' L'Extincteur. BOULNOIS, H. P., Portsmouth, Acme Sewer Pipes. HARRISSON, T. HARNETT, Liverpool, Improved Collar-joint. EMPTAGE, D., Margate, Round Pipe Traps. BACON, J. L., & Co., London, Hot Water Apparatus. SINCLAIR, G., Leith, Mechanical Stoker. BRADBURY & Co., Oldham, Sewing Machines. SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, London, Sewing Machines. GROSVENOR, F., Glasgow, Filters. HENDERSON, O., Glasgow, Silicated Carbon Filters. *MAIGNEN, P. A., London, Anti-Calcareous Powders. BEVERIDGE & Co., Glasgow, Pickles, Sauces, and Essence of Coffee. CONDENSED MILK Co., Limerick, Condensed Milk. IRVINE & Co., Gateshead-on-Tyne, Mustard. INDIAN TEA Co., Glasgow, Indian Tea. SCOTT, A. & R., Glasgow, Oat-flour. CALVERT, F. C., & Co., Manchester, 50°/ Carbolic Disinfecting Powder. RIMMEL, EUGENE, London, Aromatic Ozonizer. WHEELER, J., Ilfracombe, Pixene. We recommend that Medals and Special Certificate be awarded to the undermentioned exhibitors : BOULNOIS, H., PERCY, Portsmouth, for " Acme " Sewer Pipes. SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, London, for Friction Driving * See note at end of Report on next page. (SPECIAL CERTIFICATE). WOOLLAMS, W. & Co., London, for Non-Arsenical Pigments and Paper Hangings. We also recommend that Certificates of Merit be awarded to the undermentioned exhibitors : BOROUGH LEATHER WAREHOUSE COMPANY, London, for Crocodile Hide Leather. GARDNER, A., & SON, Glasgow, for Method of Rendering Timber NonInflammable. HILDESHEIM, J., Glasgow, for Dicks' L'Extincteur. HARRISSON, T. HARNETT, Liverpool, for Improved Method of Connecting Lead Pipes with Stoneware Pipes. BRADBURY & Co., Oldham, for Revolving Shuttle for Sewing Machines. BEVERIDGE & Co., Glasgow, for Pickles and Sauces. IRVINE & Co., Gateshead, for Mustard. INDIAN TEA COMPANY, Glasgow, for Indian Tea. CALVERT, F. C., & Co., Manchester, for 50°/。 Carbolic Disinfecting 66 WHEELER, J., Ilfracombe, for " Pixene." * We have not yet had sufficient opportunity of testing the exhibit marked with an asterisk, and it is therefore of necessity deferred for a future Report. We regret that we are unable to recommend the award of the Richardson Medal. W. H. CORFIELD, M.A., M.D., OxON, CHAIRMAN. H. C. BARTLETT, PH.D., F.C.S. F. S. B. F. DE CHAUMONT, M.D., F.R.S. ROGERS FIELD, B.A., M.INST.C.E. HENRY LAW, M.INST.C.E. J. WALLACE PEGGS, A.M.INST.C.E. REPORT OF THE JUDGES OF THE EXHIBITION, DUBLIN, 1884. We, the undersigned, the Judges appointed by the Council, beg leave to recommend to the Council the following distribution of Medals and Special Certificates, and of Certificates of Merit. Exhibits which have already received Medals at previous Exhibitions of the Institute are excluded from awards of Medals, but those Exhibits to which a second Medal would otherwise be awarded receive Special Certificates, and these are distinguished in the following list by asterisks. SILVER MEDAL OFFERED BY THE EXETER GAS COMPANY. WRIGHT, J., & Co., Birmingham, for Eureka Gas Cooking Stove. MEDALS AND SPECIAL CERTIFICATES. We recommend that Medals or Special Certificates be awarded to the undermentioned exhibitors : CLASS I.-BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION AND MACHINERY. *BRADFORD & Co., London, for Washing Machines. DOULTON & Co., London, for Art Pottery. CLASS II.-WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE. *BRITISH SANITARY Co., Glasgow, for Self-acting Earth Closets. CRAIG, J. & M., Kilmarnock, N.B., for Enamelled Fireclay Sinks. *DOULTON & CO., London, for Anti-Percussion High Pressure Valves. *HEAP, R. R., Manchester, for Dry Earth or Ashes Closet. MAGUIRE & SON, Dublin, for their exhibit of Sanitary and Domestic Appliances. SHANKS & Co., Barrhead, N.B., for Siphon-action Water Waste Preventers. |