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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES & ADMINISTRATION.
During the year 8,344 inspections
(including rc-inspections) were carried out
by the Sanitary Inspectors. Included in
this total number were 892 inspections on
complaint of nuisance and 146 with reference
to infectious disease.
Legal proceedings under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, in respect of
sanitary conditions were undertaken in 21
instances.
The number of inspections of Factories,
Workshops and Workplaces was 133. Defects
were found end remedied in 21 instances.
442 Intimation notices, 155 Statutory
notices under the Public Health (London) Act,
1936, and 8 Statutory notices under byelaws
for provision of dustbins were served during
the year.
DISINFECTION. During the year 217 rooms
were disinfected after cases of infectious or
other disease. Of these, 48 were rooms which
had been occupied by tuberculous persons.
In addition, 315 rooms were disinfected for
the presence of vermin and 101 rooms for
miscellaneous disinfection. At the Disinfecting
Station, 11,724 articles of bedding,
etc., were disinfected and 3)397 articles
destroyed in the incinerator, 442 rooms in
connection with Civil Defence were also disinfected.
As a precautionary measure the Town
Hall was sprayed throughout the year.
CLFANSING STATION. The number of adults
cleansec cr treated for scabies was 75
(including 17 military cases). Under the
scheme arranged with the London County Council,
498 children attending elementary schools,
were cleansed at the Station. In addition,
facilities were ma.de ave.ilable for the use of
the station by theLondon County Council for
the treatment of 91 children suffering from minor
ailments.
HOUSING.
The total number of dwelling houses
inspected for housing defects was 1,038, the
number found not to be in a.ll respects reasonably
fit for human habitation being 442.
The number rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Sanitary Inspectors
was 417, and the number in respect of which
statutory notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied was 155•
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