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The charge per patient has been provisionally fixed at one
guinea per week.
The Hostel was opened by the American Ambassadress, Mrs.
Davis, on November Ist, the first patient was admitted on
November 13th, and the first baby was bom on November 19th.
Almost immediately there was a great demand for beds, and
it seems likely that we will not be able to meet the demand
fully. Up to the time of writing the number of patients admitted
is 69. Gases likely to be abnormal are not admitted, but are
sent to Guy's Hospital.
A fuller report will be submitted after we have had experience
of a full year's work.
Milk Premises.
There were 301 milk premises on the Register at the end of
1918. 35 were added and 42 removed during 1919, making a
total of 294 at end of the year under report.
Slaughter houses.
There is one slaughterhouse in the Borough. 29 inspections
were made. No notices were served.
Ice Cream Premises.
There were 97 premises where ice cream is manufactured on
the Register at the end of 1918. 8 were added and 16 removed
during the year under report, making a total of 89. 112 inspections
were made.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
In Table IX. of Appendix will be found a list of
the samples taken in 1919, and the action taken; 1,258 samples
were taken, compared with 1,186 in 1918, and 1,070 in 1917. Of
these 8.2 per cent. were found adulterated, compared with 9.1
per cent. in the previous year, and 13.2 per cent. in 1917.