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Outworkers' addresses received in error from other Boroughs,
etc., and forwarded to their proper destination :—
93 forwarded to Hackney.
1 „ „ Ilford.
1 ,, ,, Wood Green.
Total 95
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
312 cases were notified during the year, and in every instance
an inspection of the infected premises was made.
All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred have
been disinfected; 262 by the Department, and the remainder under
the supervision of the Medical Practitioner attending the case. The
bedding, clothing, &c., were removed, steam disinfected, and returned
in 258 instances. 232 patients were removed to Hospital.
It was found necessary to strip and cleanse 23 rooms after
removal or recovery of patients.
271 books which had been borrowed from the Public Library
were collected from infected houses, disinfected, and returned to the
Public Library.
DRAINAGE APPLICATIONS.
Fifty-seven plans were submitted, referring to the drainage of
7.3 premises ; all of these were eventually approved.
Copies of the bye-laws of the London County Council relating
to the deposit of plans for drainage work are issued with all plan
forms.