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166 Visits were paid to infected houses.
23 Infectious patients were removed to hospitals.
346 Rooms fumigated.
15 tons of bedding disinfected.
27 Closets disinfected where cases of Enteric Fever were
notified, in addition to the ordinary inspections of Cowsheds, Dairies
and Milkshops, Bakehouses, Slaughterhouses, Piggeries, and the
Common Lodging House, &c.
Drainage Examinations.—The smoke test has been applied to
drains 155 times and in addition 31 drains were opened up for examination
after formal written complaints had been made, and authority given
for that purpose.
Workshops.—Six workshops, with insufficient w.c. accommodation,
erected suitable w.c's so as to provide separate accommodation for
persons of each sex in accordance with Sec. 22, Pub. Health Amend.
Act, 1890.
Notices.—596 Preliminary Notices and 42 Statutory Notices have
been served for the abatement of Nuisances and the necessary works
asked for were carried out. No Police Court proceedings in respect of
Nuisances have been taken before the Magistrates.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.—There are now 68 Dairies and
Milkshops and 8 Cowkeepers on the Register. Regulations relating to
these premises were printed last June, and a copy left with each dairyman
and cowkeeper, and the principal clauses pointed out to him. I
also send to each every quarter a notice reminding him of the time to
whitewash. 131 visits have been paid to the Dairies and Milkshops and
24 visits to the Cowsheds. On the 10th June, Police Court proceedings
were successfully taken against a Milkman carrying on business in Bollo
Lane, for failing to give the necessary one month's notice to the Council
before commencing to occupy the premises as a Dairy. Defendant was
fined 10/-and 2/- costs.