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Work of the Public Health Department.
The tabular statements prepared by the Sanitary Inspectors show
that 2,419 separate premises were reported on by them during 1920,
407 of this number being with reference to cases of notifiable infectious
disease, and 344 in the course of house to house inspections made in
certain of the poorer streets of the Borough. Legal proceedings for
breach of the Public Health (London) Act, were taken in 9 instances,
involving 22 separate premises.
During the year 443 premises were disinfected after cases of infectious
or other disease, including 141 rooms which had been in occupation by
persons suffering from tuberculosis. In addition 387 rooms were disinfected
for the presence of bugs and other vermin, and were subsequently
stripped and cleansed by the owners.
Eleven school children were reported by school-nurses to be in a
verminous condition, and 12 visits to homes were paid in connection
with these cases. Seventy-eight cases of scabies were reported during
the year, and 85 visits to homes were paid in connection with these cases.
Eighty-five baths were given to scabies cases at the Disinfecting Station.
Workrooms (Women Employees).
Number of workrooms inspected 424
„ workrooms measured 53
„ workroom cards given 86
„ outworkers premises inspected 68
„ laundries inspected 65
„ factories inspected 43
The Woman Sanitary Inspector also paid 58 visits to homes in
consequence of complaints received as to old age pensioners living under
neglected and insanitary conditions.