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Board of Works, Whitechapel District,
Public Health Department.
To Dr. Joseph Loane, Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
The accompanying Tabulated Statement sets out the amount of
work carried out by us during the past year, and it will be at once seen
that a very large amount has been accomplished.
It will be seen that a large amount of Re-construction and improvement
of House Drainage has been carried out during the year.
A good deal of time was given to inspection of Workshops during the
year. Very many special night visits were made. It will be seen from
the Statement above referred to that a great deal of work has been carried
out in this direction.
Great attention was paid to the question of uuwholesome food.
Particulars of the Articles seized and destroyed will be found at the foot of
the said Statement.
Sixty-six Summonses were issued under the Public Health (London)
Act. The Fines and Costs recovered amounted in all to £31 4s. Od. A
detailed statement of these summonses we also hand you herewith.
Last year we reported that 1,074 cases of Infectious Disease had
occurred, but this year we have to report an increase of 92 cases, making
the total for the year 1,166. Disinfection was promptly carried out in
every instance.
In conclusion, we have to bear testimony to the valuable assistance
rendered to us by the two Assistant Inspectors.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
RICHARD SKIDMORE WRACK,
THOS. P. WRACK,
GEORGE HARYEY,
ALFRED COOK,
Sanitary
Inspectors.
31st December, 1896.