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SANITARY WORK
Sanitary Inspectors (Male).—The last monthly report of the Medical Officer of Health
for the year 1919 sets forth in tabular form the principal items of the work of the male sanitary
inspectors during the year. The same return in greater detail, showing the number of inspections
made, the sanitary notices issued and the sanitary works completed, is available for reference in
registers kept for the purpose in the Public Health Department.
Lady Sanitary Inspectors.—A summary of the monthly reports shows that the Lady
Sanitary Inspectors paid in all 2,362 visits—1,345 to factories and workshops, 841 to cases of
tuberculosis, and 176 for other purposes.
Disinfection,—The disinfecting staff disinfected 1,007 rooms in 874 tenements or dwelling
houses. The bedding from 875 households was disinfected by steam or by washing and boiling at
the disinfecting station at Wood Lane. The number and weight of the articles dealt with was as
follows:—
Articles disinfected only 9,133
Articles disinfected and washed 648
Total number of articles 9,781
Total weight of articles 30 tons 7 cwt.
Verminous Persons.—The following table shows the number of persons dealt with at the
Council's Cleansing Station during the year:—
Children cleansed 1,810
Adults cleansed 70
Number of baths given 4,877
Verminous Rooms.—281 verminous rooms were cleansed in response to notices, 5 verminous
beds were destroyed and 51 dirty beds were cleansed. In addition 85 beds were disinfected by
steam at Wood Lane and 51 verminous rooms were fumigated by the Council's disinfecting staff.
Rag Flock.—No samples of rag flock were taken during the year.
Mortuary.—During the year 269 bodies were deposited at the Mortuary. In 126 cases
post-mortem examinations were made and 182 bodies were deposited for the holding of inquests at
the instance of the coroner. 45 bodies were deposited in the Chapel of Rest.
MILK (MOTHERS AND CHILDREN) ORDER, 1918
During the year 164 new applications were granted and 228 applications were renewed.
A Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee considered the applications
received, and those granted were for families who were necessitous in the sense that it was
ascertained that the income was insufficient for the purchase of milk in quantity sufficient for the
bodily and health needs of the expectant or nursing mother, or children of the family under five
years of age. The grants were usually made for cow's milk, to be supplied by dairymen at less
than current retail price, but in a few cases the milk was granted free of cost. One to three pints
daily were granted for varying periods, but, generally, for about four weeks. After the expiry of
the period of grant the cases were re-considered on receipt of an application for renewal.
The estimated cost to the Council for the year was £380 14s. 2d., and application will be
made to the Ministry of Health for the return of 50 per cent, of this amount.
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