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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Scavenging.
The following report has been supplied by the Borough
Engineer:—
Collection and Disposal of House Refuse.
The house refuse is collected under contract. The work is
carried out by four contractors, and a weekly collection is provided'
for in the contracts.
Thie approximate quantity collected for the year ended 31st
January, 1921, was 66,528 tons. This is disposed of partly by
the contractors., and partly by direct labour at the Council's
Destructor, as follows, viz.:—
Tons.
Barge 35,628 or 53.5 per cent.
Rail 4,465 or 6.7 per cent.
Shoots outside Borough 7,870 or 11.9 per cent.
Refuse Destructor 18,565 or 27.9 per cent.
Total 66,528
The above arrangements have proved satisfactory.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
During the year 594 inspections hiave been made by myself
and1 the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, under the Housing
Acts and the Public Health Act. 37 inspections were made for
other purposes, 97 inspections were made on account of infectious
diseases, 75 of which were to ascertain the present condition
of cases of Malaria, Dysentery, and Trench Fever, 46 visits
were paid to the Infant Welfare Centres, Creches, and the
Maternity Home, and my attendance was necessary on six
occasions at the Police Court.
The Tables which follow show (1) the total number of houses
inspected; (2) the defects or nuisances discovered; (3) number of
intimation notices served; (4) number of intimation notices
complied with; (5) number of statutory notices served; (6)
number of statutory notices complied with.