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168
Southgate 1
Westminster 8
Total 616
Outworkers' addresses received in error from other Boroughs,
&e., and forwarded to the proper destination : —
67 forwarded to Hackney.
14 ,, ,, Islington.
3 ,, ,, Tottenham.
Total 84
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
424 cases were notified during the year, and in every instance
an inspection of the infected premises was made; 63 intimation
notices were served for insanitary conditions found.
All the houses where the cases of infectious illness occurred
have been disinfected; 188 by the Department, and the remainder
under the supervision of the Medical Practitioner attending the
case. The bedding, clothing, etc., were removed, steam disinfected,
and returned in 184 instances. 196 patients were removed
to Hospital.
It was found necessary to strip and cleanse 19 rooms after
removal or recovery of patients.
121 books which had been borrowed from the Public Library
were collected from infected houses, disinfected, and returned to
the Public Library.
DRAINAGE PLANS AND APPLICATIONS.
37 drainage plans and applications were considered and
approved by your Committee.
URINALS IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSED PREMISES.
There are 26 of these conveniences in the Borough, 16 of
which are flushed and cleansed by the Borough Council's men.
Frequent inspections were made, and generally they were found
to be in a satisfactory condition.