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the head of "Water-closets cleansed and repaired" is
also 346 in excess.
In the disinfection of houses sulphur-fumigation has
been, as usual, employed and continues to give most
satisfactory results. At the same time disinfectants are
supplied to the occupier of the house for its general
purification, aand where necessary the clothes and bedding
of the patient are handed over to the contractor for
purification by super-heated steam. Out of the whole 263
houses so dealt with there was a recurrence of disease in
5 only, and in two of these the recurrence beyond
the period of incubation of the disease was doubtful.
Such result is very satisfactory when it is considered
that 75 per cent. of all cases of infectious disease were
treated at the patients' homes.
The number of complaints brought to the notice of
the Local Committee and investigated by them amounted
to 1,263, and was 159 more than in the year previous.
The Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses in the Subdistrict
(the former numbering 16 and the latter 8) were
all examined and certified as being in a satisfactory condition
prior to a renewal of their owners' licenses. All
the Bake-houses also (39 in number) were inspected
twice in the year and found in a satisfactory condition,
with two exceptions in which notices to cleanse, &c.,
were served upon the occupiers and at once complied
with.
In conclusion, I have much pleasure in again testifying
to the zealous manner in which the Sanitary
Inspectors have fulfilled their respective duties.
GEORGE EDWARD NICHOLAS, M.D.,
June 18th,1892. Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth.