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occupied mainly with notifications and matters connected
therewith, a shorthand clerk has been appointed, and besides
your chief disinfector (Yates) three men are engaged constantly
in the work of disinfection which is now a serious
part of our duty.
It appears from Table XIII. A. that during the year
25,898 primary inspections were made, including 9,455
systematic house-to-house inspections, 2,762 inspections
consequent on complaints, 3,166 inspections in respect of
notified diseases, and 1,021 inspections of new buildings.
It appears also that there were 52,746 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 defects revealed by inspection, 6,116 intimations
and 1,255 notices were served under the Public Health Act,
and that in connection with all the above works only 66
summonses needed to be taken out
Table XIII. B. shows the work which has been done
in relation to the supervision and regulation of the drainage
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 reconstructions
there were 702, and of drainage of new buildings
and total reconstructions of drains, &c., of old houses 2,206.
Table XIII. C. comprises a list of the ordinary
sanitary works which have been carried out during the year
and which have been carried out successfully. The table
bears witness to the successful performance of a very large
amount of sanitary work, but none of the items calls for
special remark.