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besides your chief disinfector (Yates) three men are constantly
engaged in the work of disinfection which is now a
serious part of our duty.
It appears from Table XIII. A. that during the year
31,040 primary inspections were made, including 12,843
systematic house-to-house inspections, 3,284 inspections
consequent on complaints, 2,185 inspections in respect of
notifications of diseases, and 479 inspections of new
buildings.
It appears also that there were 63,894 re-inspections
of works in progress, including the re-inspection of premises
in which notifiable diseases were or had been prevailing.
It further appears that in connection with the
sanitary works revealed by inspection, 5,993 intimations
and 1,053 notices were served under the Public Health Act,
and that in connection with these only 110 summonses
needed to be taken out.
Table XIII. B. shows the work which has been done
in relation to the supervision and regulation of houses newly
built, and those relating to the total or partial reconstruction
(under the Vestry's regulations) of the drainage of
houses already built. Of partial re-constructions there were
493, and of drainage of new buildings and total reconstructions
of drains, &c., of old houses 2,120.
Table XIII. C. comprises a list of the ordinary
sanitary works which have been carried out, and carried out
successfully. The table bears witness to the successful
performance of a very large amount of sanitary work, but
none of the items call for special remark.