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Sanitary Department.
December 31st, 1893.
To the Medical Officer of Health, Bow District.
Sir,
I beg to lay before you my fourth Annual Summary of the
Sanitary work carried out in my District during the year ending
December 31st, 1893, as follows:-
Of the total number (2000 houses and other premises) of primary
inspections made, 1 found that in 81.3 per cent. of the premises
thus inspected, various works of Sanitary amendment—requiring the
service of 2518 Intimations and 1004 Notices—were needed to be
carried out. In a majority of these cases, the required works were
executed by the respective persons liable, on the service of the usual
written Intimations, which in all cases preceded the Sanitary Notices
served ; but in 10 cases it was found necessary to have recourse to
legal proceedings, necessitating 10 attendances at the Police Courts
to ensure their enforcement; in 9 cases the works were completed
upon summons only, and in the remaining case the needed works
were not completed until a Magistrate's Order for their execution had
been obtained under the provisions of the "Public Health (London)
Act, 1891.
Owing to the worn condition of the disinfecting apparatus at Old
Ford, it had again during the year to undergo repair.
The following particulars show the work done in connection with
infectious cases within my district during the year:-
Infectious Patients removed to Hospital 206
Rooms fumigated after Infectious Diseases 670
Infected Bedding, Clothing, &c., removed to the Board's
apparatus at Old Ford, there disinfected, and safely
returned to their respective owners 650
Number of disinfections certified by private medical
practitioners to have been done on premises 112
In each house where an infectious case occurred, disinfectants have
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