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Public Health Department,
Decembtr Slat, 1903.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to lay before you my third Annual Report of the
sanitary work and other duties carried out under the different Acts
in connection therewith, in the West Combined district during
the past 12 months, rendering as detailed an account of nuisances
abated, inspections made, summonses applied for, etc, as possible.
In investigating complaints, and making inspections of all kinds,
1401 houses or other premises have been visited, 246 of this number
being on account of infectious diseases, and 78 being houseto-house
visits. The number of re-inspections necessary to follow
up the Notices totalled 3998. I am very pleased to state that on
the year's total of infectious diseases, there has been a falling off
of 397 cases (the total for 1902 was 643.) This is no doubt due
in a large measure, to the absence of any epidemic to speak of,
and the abnormal rainfall that has taken place.
The drains of 224 premises have been tested with smoke or
scent tests, and in 155 cases were found to be defective, and
allowing escape of foul gas from same. Some drains were in such
a state as not to require any test to prove defects.
House-to-house inspections were conducted in the undermentioned
places, viz.: —
Arcadia Street. Market Street.
Birchfield Street. Ricardo Street.
Barchester Street. Southill Street.
Broomfield Street. Sussex Street.
King Street. Sabbarton Street.
Limehouse Causeway. Upper North Street.
Morris Road. West India Road.
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