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Report of Inspector. West Combined Division.
Public Health Department,
31st December, 1912.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,—
I beg to lay before you my twelfth 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,
1,375 houses or other premises have been visited, necessitating 3,282
re-inspections, 172 of these visits being on account of infectious diseases.
In addition to these 59 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis have been notified,
and where possible, visited and dealt with as required under the Regulations.
This number shows a decrease in infectious cases to the number
of 18 upon those of the previous year. Of the 172 notifications
(exclusive of tuberculosis cases), 2 were received from the Poplar Union
and 1 from Langley House Receiving Home.
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 a number of premises have been taken out and reconstructed
in compliance with the Bye-laws of the London County Council
and Borough Council, they have been intercepted, ventilated, and provided
with proper means of access for clearing in times of stoppages,
the whole work being thoroughly tested before being passed.