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GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
Disinfections.—438,426 articles of bedding, clothing,
&c., were disinfected at the Disinfection Station.
Work at the Mortuary.—169 bodies were
received, 151 inquests on bodies, and 2 fire inquests
were held.
Sanitary Inspections.—8,685 inspections were
made of premises; 290 orders were issued; 736
notices were served; and improvements were effected
in 1,368 instances without the issue of notices.
Registered Lodging-houses.—There were 197
houses on the register which provided accommodation
for 1,278 lodgers in 518 tenements. This equals an
average of 2.3 persons per tenement. 222 cleansing
notices were served.
Drainage Plans.—302 plans were submitted to
the Medical Officer of Health with regard to proposed
reconstruction of water-closets or drains in the City.
Of these 277 were approved, 18 revised and improved,
and 7 not approved.
In addition to these, 6 water-closets which did not
comply with the Bye laws, have been constructed.
They have been sanctioned merely as temporary
measures, and in each case a written undertaking has
been received that the closets shall be removed within
six months of the termination of the War.