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A lodging house shall be exempt from the operation
of these bye-laws where the keeper resides on the
premises, and where, in addition to such keeper and his
family, there are not more than two persons lodging in
such house.
The revised bye-laws now awail the final sanction of the
Local Government Board.
Lady Sanitary Inspector.
Miss Dawson, the Lady Sanitary Inspector, did excellent
work during the year and thoroughly justified her appointment.
Her chief duties were in connection with workshops, workplaces
and out-workers' premises where female labour is
employed, but valuable work was done in other directions.
485 houses where deaths of infants under one year occurred
were visited by Miss Dawson, and enquiries were made as to
the conditions under which the children were brought up,
particularly the methods of feeding adopted. The sanitary
condition of these premises was investigated, and any defects
found remedied. 224 homes to which children, discharged
from hospital after recovery from scarlet fever or diphtheria,
were about to return were visited, and the mothers advised
to keep the children as far as possible separate from other
children for a short time after their return home, so as to
prevent the occurrence of " return cases."
810 children fed on the Council's milk were visited, and
particulars were ascertained as to their progress. Instruction
was also given, where necessary, as to the proper method of
using the milk.
Miss Dawson also inspected 37 private schools, and made
the necessary enquiries in 4 cases of puerperal fever notified.
Special inspections of public sanitary conveniences for
women were made from time to time.
The following is a statement of the work done by the
Lady Inspector, so far as it admits of tabulation :