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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar District - Bow District & Parish of St. Mary Stratford-le-Bow]
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Monteith Road, Board School, new w.c.
Ford Street, 31, new w.c.
Candy Street, 82, partial.
The following particulars show the work done in connection with infectious cases within my Division during the year :—
Infectious patients removed to hospital | 51 |
Rooms fumigated after infectious diseases | 82 |
Infected bedding, clothing, &c., removed to the Board's apparatus, there disinfected and safely returned to their respective owners | 82 |
Number of Disinfections certified by private medical practitioners to have been done on premises | 7 |
In each house where an infectious case occurred, disinfectants
have been supplied (gratis), the premises inspected and the drains
tested by smoke, with the view of detecting insanitary conditions;
the results of such inspections, together with other particulars, have
been duly recorded on special forms and submitted to you, invariably
within 24 hours of the receipt of each individual notification.
One verminous bed was destroyed by request.
During the early part of this year, on the demise of Mr. Raymond,
late Inspector of Nuisances in Manufactories, very important increased
duties have been imposed upon me, consisting of the attention to
nuisances, &c., in 79 factories and workshops, constant periodical inspection
of 22 bakehouses, and continued and close attention to smoke
nuisances likely to arise from the various factories within the district.
In the latter part of the year, by reason of the changes in local
government, it has further devolved upon me to enforce the Regulations
and Bye-laws of the London County Council (previously
entrusted to that body) relating to offensive trades, slaughterhouses,
cowsheds, and dairies; the periodical inspection of 69 registered
milkshops in the district, and the enforcement of the regulations
made by "The London County Council" on that behalf for the
purpose of obtaining cleanliness in premises and utensils.