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majority of these conditions were remedied by simply calling
the attention of the proper person to the nature of the nuisance
by a written communication, in only 244 cases formal notice of
the Local Authority was issued. No small portion of the work
of the Inspector was taken up in the supervision of new drainage
works. 385 houses have been entirely or partly drained
under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors. Each of
these houses will have been visited several times, the smaller
schemes about three times, but the larger schemes of drainage'
require the drains to be tested in sections, and as many as 20
visits are often required.
Two of the Inspectors (Mr. Richard Phillips and Miss
O'Kell) have special duties, and the writer has asked them to
furnish Reports as follows :
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to present to you a Report of my work during the
year 1900.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
At the beginning of the year considerable attention was
given to the compilation of a new Register and the proper division
of work between myself and Miss O'Kell. The number
of workrooms (occupied exclusively by men) at present on the
register is 179, representing 139 employers, mostly tailors and
outfitters. These establishments have been regularly visited,
cleansing orders have been issued where necessary, and many
sanitary defects have been detected and remedied. The new
workrooms have been measured and registered in the usual
way. I have also been able to render some assistance to Miss
O'Kell in the measurement of some of the large workrooms
under her care.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number of bakehouses at present in use in the Borough
is 92 ; in addition there are 11 bakehouses registered, but not
in use. Two bakehouses have been pulled down in Wells
Street and Market Place and rebuilt as private houses.