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DISINFECTION.
During the year 678 houses have been disinfected, and also
the following articles in the disinfecting apparatus, viz.:—
Beds 269
Mattresses 95
Pillows 707
Sheets 412
Blankets 604
Counterpanes 287
Carpets 4
Bugs 5
Quilts 9
Articles of wearing apparel 985
SANITABY WORK.
In Table VI. will be found a summary of the year's sanitary
work. Besides the frequent inspection of slaughter-houses,
cow-sheds, bake-houses, and canal boats, 8,471 houses and
premises have been inspected, and 13,264 re-inspections have
been made, A large amount of work, shown in Table VI., the
result of these inspections, has been accomplished.
SLAUGHTEB-HOUSES.
There are now 38 licensed slaughter-houses in St. Pancras,
and during the year they have been kept in cleanly condition,
and with due observance of the bye-laws regulating them.
COW-SHEDS.
There are 48 licensed cow-sheds in the Parish, and they also
have been kept in cleanly condition, and the regulations complied
with.
BAKE-HOUSES.
There are 214 bake-houses in the Parish, and they have been
inspected twice during the year. With the exception of a very
few cases they have been found cleanly, and in compliance with
the regulations.
CANAL BOATS.
Canal boats have from time to time been inspected during
the year. It has not been found necessary to prosecute for
using any unregistered boat as a dwelling, and no infectious
disease has been reported to the Department as occurring on
board such boats.