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Report of Inspector, West Combined Division.
Public Health Department,
31 st December, 1911.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to lay before you my eleventh 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 year, rendering
as far as possible a detailed account of nuisances abated, inspections
made, summonses applied for, etc.
Inspection of Division.
In investigating complaints and making inspections of all kinds 1284
houses or other premises have been visited, necessitating 2780 reinspections,
190 of these visits being on account of infectious diseases.
In addition to these, 130 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis have been
notified, and where possible, visited and dealt with as required under
the regulations.
This number shows a decrease of 16 cases of infectious disease upon
those of the previous year, and an increase of 31 cases of tuberculosis.
Of the 190 notifications 7 were received from the Poplar and Stepney
Sick Asylum, 2 from Langley House Receiving Home and 8 from the
Poplar Union.
House to House Inspections.
These visits were carried out under the Public Health and Town
Planning Acts as opportunity offered in various localities, and any works
requiring attention were put in hand.
Drain Reconstructions.
The drains of 79 premises were taken out and reconstructed,
and where practicable, in order to comply with the bye-laws of the