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52
Miscellaneous:—
Dead bodies removed to public mortuary for sanitary reasons
9
Goods disinfected after infectious cases at station
3251
Goods destroyed after infectious cases
32
Mattresses, beds, &c., received from Surveyor's Department and
destroyed by the incinerator
1447
Number of samples taken for analysis (Food and Drugs Act)
403
*Unsound Food. Number of boxes of fruit, fish, rabbits, &c., condemned
and destroyed
55
Library books destroyed at Librarian's request
32
Proceedings Taken:—
Statutory notices issued, including notices under L.C.C. (General
Powers) Act, 1904
198
Intimations issued for sanitary works, &c., including infectious
disease cases
672
Legal proceedings in respect of defctive sanitary arrangements,
nuisances, &c
4
Legal proceedings in respect of food adulteration
4
Correspondence:—
†Number of letters written in connection with sanitary matters
936
Daily returns of infectious cases sent to Metropolitan Asylums
Board
189
Notification of infectious cases sent to School Authorities
328
Entries in Inspectors' Report Books
741
Entries in Inhabitants' Complaint Book
62
Certificates of Disinfection given
557
Certificates of infectious diseases for removal cases
142
Notices sent to Public Library of premises where infectious disease
has occurred
167
The cow-houses and slaughter-houses were inspected by the Medical
Officer of Health prior to licences being renewed in October last, and a list of
the retail bakehouses under inspection in Chelsea forms a separate Appendix.
There are 121 Dairies and Milkshops, and 38 Ice Cream vendors in the
Borough. These have been registered and periodically inspected by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
All places where fish and potatoes are cooked have been periodically
inspected.
Sanitary Inspectors
ALEXANDER GRANT (Chief).
G. R. METZLER.
A. G. KEMP.
M. RICHARDSON (Lady).
* This does dot include unsound food condemned in the streets and destroyed, for
which no condemn note was given.
† The department is now connected with the telephone, and consequently the
work in connection with the Infectious. Diseases is done more expeditiously, and considerable
time is also saved by its use in other matters.