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The visits to complaints in 1911 are nearly 600 more than last
year, but the inspections of neighbouring houses that they led up to
show a diminution of about 300, while the house to house inspection
shows a considerable falling off, partly accounted for by the
number of visits and re-visits that have had to be made in consequence
of tuberculosis notification, there being nearly 2,000 more of these
than in 1910. There is also a slight increase in the number of
buildings that have taken place, especially in the districts of Messrs.
Collins and Morley.
The new item of visits to verminous houses appears on the
return for this year. Each house is now visited, whence any children
may have been sent down to the cleansing station. An inspection
is made of the house and furniture, and if necessary, an intimation
is served on the person responsible; a subsequent visit being made
if this has been done so as to see that any work ordered has been
properly carried out.
Under the head of miscellaneous inspections is included a
general one of all the underground rooms in the Borough, whether
occupied as sleeping rooms or not.
The work in the districts of Messrs. Scudamore and Green has
suffered on account of the amount of work they had to do in No. 5
District, whose proper Inspector was in bad health. Mr. Heath was
superannuated at the end of 1911.
In conclusion I have to thank the Council for their never-failing
consideration and the officers of the Public Health Department for
ready and willing help whenever I have required it.
I am, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS STEVENS.