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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
The practice of taking samples of various articles of food for bacteriological
examination was continued and 24 specimens including 16 of milk were submitted
to Dr. Eastes and investigated by him. Five of the milks were adversely
reported upon and in each case every effort was made to obtain improvement by
calling the attention of the vendor to the conditions found and also by communicating
with the Medical Officer of Health of the district from which the milk was
stated to have come. As already mentioned (page 42) proceedings were taken
against a vendor of pasteurised milk after the bacteriologist had reported
unfavourably as to the condition of the article from a bacteriological point of
view.
WATER SUPPLY.
Water Supply to Dwelling Houses.—Under the provisions of Section 48 of
the Public Health (London) Act. 1891. certificates have been granted in
respect of 27 premises which have been rebuilt.
Under Section 78 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act.
1907. which calls for the provision of a supply of water to upper storeys of
tenement houses 215 Intimation Notices were served.
In 79 of these cases the notice was complied with. without the necessity of
serving a Statutory Notice. Of the 136 owners upon whom the latter notice
was served. only 4 were prosecuted for failure to comply with the requirements.
The particulars of these prosecutions will be found on page 72.
Water Supply cut off.—During the year. in 41 cases. the water supply to
premises was cut off by the Metropolitan Water Board. notice being given to
the Medical Officer of Health as required by Section 49 (i)of the Public Health
(London) Act. 1891. in each case.