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GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
Disinfections.—295,144 articles of bedding, clothing,
&c., were disinfected at the Disinfection Station,
as well as 5 public conveyances.
Work at the Mortuary.— 234 bodies were
received, 213 inquests on bodies and 1 fire inquest
were held.
Sanitary Inspections.—8,951 inspections were
made of premises; 225 orders were issued ; 714
notices were served ; and improvements were effected
in 1,800 instances without the issue of notices.
Registered Lodging-houses.—There were 191
houses on the register which provided accommodation
for 1,234 lodgers in 503 tenements. This equals an
average of 2'4 persons per tenement. 198 cleansing
notices were served.
Drainage Plans.—197 plans were submitted to
the Medical Officer of Health with regard to proposed
reconstruction of water-closets or drains in the City.
Of these 173 were approved, 15 revised and improved,
and 9 not approved.
In addition to these, 5 water-closets which did not
comply with the Rye-laws have been constructed.
They have been sanctioned merely as temporary
measures, and in each case a written undertaking has
been received that the closets shall be removed within
six months of the termination of the War.