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where such diseases exist, especially Diphtheria and Measles,
so that notification of any case of Measles not otherwise
notifiable might be sent direct to the School Board Visitor or
the Vestry's Medical Officer, and the Committee recommended
the printing of the necessary forms for this purpose, but,
although several applications were made, the School Board
would not sanction the suggested alterations.
Nuisances and their Abatement.
4. The Sanitary Inspectors in 1896 served 1663 Intimation
Notices, and of these only 366 were reported as not attended
to. In everyone of these cases the Committee ordered service
of Statutory Notices, to be followed by proceedings if necessary.
It appears, however, from paragraph 64 of the Medical
Officer's Report that it was found necessary to serve only 307
of these Statutory Notices, and it is satisfactory to note that
in 16 cases only summonses had to be issued, and that in 7
out of this number the work was done upon service of the
summons, without the necessity of obtaining a Magistrate's
order. In addition to the above the Sanitary Inspectors reported
145 cases of non-compliance with notices to supply
dust receptacles. It was, however, found necessary to take
proceedings in 6 cases only, and in each of these the requisite
receptacle was provided without a penalty being enforced.
The Committee cannot therefore agree with the statement in
paragraph 59 of the Medical Officer's Report that the parties
liable have treated the Vestry with contempt, and have paid
no attention to their formal demands.
Combined Dbains.
5 The Inspectors have reported upon a large number of
defective combined drains. In all cases where it has been
necessary the Vestry resolved upon the recommendation of the