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DISINFECTION.
Disinfection of premises shows a decided increase in number
over the previous year; this does not indicate the greater
prevalence of infectious maladies but is due to the extension of
disinfecting operations to cases of phthtisis. In a good many
instances, also, rooms have been disinfected after measles.
List of articles disinfected during 1906 1905
Beds 329 292
Mattresses 515 334
Bolsters 678 440
Pillows 1,285 988
Sheets 1,246 693
Blankets 1,555 1,047
Sundries 4,872 3,040
10,480 6,834
The Vans were used 419 times in 1905; 451 times in 1906.
NUISANCES.
No less than 1,428 complaints ot nuisances were received
and dealt with by the Inspectorial staff. The majority of these
complaints were remedied at once by the person legally liable
to abate the same, on his attention being called to the matter by
letter. In 162 cases the proper Statutory Notice had to be
issued. In the following cases the Notices had to be enforced
by legal proceedings:—
Owner. Nuisance. Result
Central Dwellings Drainage defects, Summons taken out,
Co. 8, Charlton Street but ultimately
drawn by Council
consenting to certain
repairs being executed
A. Wettridge, of Lettingthe kitchens Magistrates order to
Langham Road, separately of 130, cause the kitchens to
Teddington Great Titchfield be vacated
Street
Scannell, of 51, Tot- No water supply; Magistrate granted a
tenham Court Rd. drains defective at closing order
165, Gt. Portland
Street
Mr. Saunders, of 39, Insufficient water- Summons taken out,
Herries Street, closet accommo- but withdrawn on
Queen's Park dation, 19,Harrow completion of the
Street work