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The following figures have been supplied to me by the City Engineer:—
Brick sewers in course of reconstruction, 31st December, 1934 2
Brick sewers reinverted, pointed and repaired 19
Disused sewers filled in and abolished 4
Miscellaneous repairs to sewers, drains, etc. 40
House drains constructed in connection with new buildings 18
Drains of existing buildings reconstructed 14
New gullies and drains constructed 1
Gullies reconstructed 8
Gullies repaired 4
Gully drains reconstructed 44
Gully and house drains repaired 83
Disused gully and house drains bricked off 52
Number of rats destioyed by sewermen during the year, exclusive of those
which died from poisoning 922
Thirty-five lbs. of rat poison was used in the sewers during the year.
The number of drainage reconstructions carried out under the supervision of inspectors
of this Department is set out on page 77.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
In accordance with the Standing Order of the Court that no person shall enter the
employ of the Corporation or of any of its Committees without previously passing a medical
examination to the satisfaction of the Committee having cognizance of the appointment,
80 persons were examined by the Medical Officer of Health during 1934. Two of these
persons were reported as physically unfit for office. Seventeen officers were also medically
examined with a view to their retirement. With two exceptions, all were reported to be
unfit for duty.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. M. WILLOUGHBY,
Medical Officer of Health for the
City of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.