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been pointed out in previous reports that work of this class has for many years
been a feature of the Public Health Department, and, indeed, in this respect it
has probably the best record in London. This is shown by the following
statement, which is not now published for the first time.

These figures show that since 1899, 17,571 houses have been inspected
systematically, that is from house to house; and they represent 47.7 per cent.
of all the houses in the Borough, els ascertained at the census. This is a good
record, but, good though it be, it does not meet the requirements of recent
legislation.
Synopsis of the Inspectors' Work.—The following statement gives
a brief synopsis of the district inspector's work in 1913:—
House to house inspections 732
Other inspections of dwelling houses 5,624
Re-inspections and calls made 52,277
Visits of inquiry re notifiable infectious diseases 2,171
„ school cases of „ 5,333
Butchers' shops, stalls, etc. (Saturday nights) 199
Ice cream shops and factories 83
Dairies and Milkshops 1,043
Stables and yards 1,484
Manure depots 84
Certificates under the Customs, and Inland
Revenue Acts 37
Water certificates for newly erected houses or
flats 45
Smoke observations 92