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Edmonton Urban District Council.
REPORT
of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector
For the Year 1915.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Edmonton.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Edmonton Urban District Council.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my report on the work done in the
Public Health Department for the year 1915 by your Inspectors and Staff.
The present year having been one of great stress, we have experienced
many difficulties in getting work done, owing to the shortage of mechanical
labour. Many owners have willingly endeavoured to find men to carry out
this work, while some have taken the opportunity to do as little as possible
under the pretence that "they cannot get labour." However, by tact and
persuasion, we have got more work done than I anticipated.
TEMPORARY HOSPITAL, DISINFECTION STATION
AND REMOVAL OF PATIENTS TO HOSPITAL.
Mr. Mettam, who occupied the Temporary Hospital since the close of the
small-pox epidemic in 1902 and acted as caretaker and disinfector, owing to
ill-health, resigned his position in September last, to take a well-earned rest;
but he only lived a few weeks after leaving the premises. Although a sufferer
for some time he stuck to his post, and we regret his loss.
The Steam Disinfector and Mortuary Attendant has since occupied the
premises. I trust that the proposal of the Small-pox Joint Hospital Board to take