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61
Edmonton Urban District Council.
REPORT
of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector
For the YEAR 1916.
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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 carried out
by your Sanitary Inspectors and Staff during the year 1916; but on this
occasion I have omitted the usual statement explaining many of the details,
in order to economise as far as possible, the cost of printing.
During the year the Temporary Smallpox Hospital was taken over by the
Joint Smallpox Hospital Board, so that the rates, taxes, repairs and upkeep
are now borne by the Board. Your Transport Officer (temporary) lives on
the premises, and I visit the same from time to time to see that all is in
order.
DISINFECTION AND REMOVAL OF PATIENTS
TO HOSPITAL
This year records the using of the new Disinfecting Station in the Town
Hall Yard, which I need hardly say facilitates the work considerably. The
Station is now under closer supervision, and the work of steam disinfection
is well carried out by your Mortuary Attendant, as the Disinfector and
Mortuary are practically together.