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Laundries, Milliners, and Tailors. The following works were executed
under order during the year : 34 workshops cleansed and whitewashed,
4 washhouses repaired and drained, 11 closets repaired and 2 new
provided, and overcrowding abated in one instance.
Unsound Food.— Some few articles, chiefly rotten fruit and stale
meat, have been seized and condemned. The inspectors have also visited
the streets late on Saturday night in order to prevent the sale of stale
or unwholesome food. They report that matters have much improved
in this respect, and that the stall-holders and barrow-men who formerly
required watching have almost disappeared from the streets. Samples
of milk for analysis have been taken at stations, public institutions, and
hospitals in the parish, a subject which will be further referred to in
the report of the Public Analyst,
Sewer Emanations.—The complaints of sewer emanations have all
received the careful attention of the Public Health Committee as well
as of the Sanitary staff and that of the Surveyor's department. Owing
to the long dry summer a great deal of flushing became necessary, and
disinfectants were very freely used.
Water Supply.—Hampstead is supplied for domestic purposes by
the New River and West Middlesex Companies. Constant supply is
now pretty general, and it is hoped that before the end of 1899 the
whole of the parish will enjoy that advantage.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
EDMUND GWYNN, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.