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In the case of small pox, tuberculosis, typhoid, dysentery,
typhus, relapsing fever and some others, steam disinfection of bedding,
clothing, etc., should be rigorously practised, while the
applications of disinfectant solutions to ail room surfaces, including
vermin destruction in appropriate cases would be similarly indicated,
although it must be remembered that, strictly speaking, complete
disinfection must be, not only very difficult but very expensive.
Fortunately, the life of disease-producing organisms under the
influence of sunlight and cleanliness is a short one.
SECTION 3
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
The following table gives a record of the work of the
anitary staff in respect of housing:—
Total houses in district (Estimated) 7214
Total No. of houses inspected for the first time during the year under
the Public Health and Housing Acts 2367
Percentage of such houses inspected to total in district 32.8
Average No. of defects per house 3.7
Total No. of Preliminary Notices served 1709
Total No. of Preliminary Notices uncomplied with and Statutory
Notices issued 367
Percentage of Statutory Notices to Preliminary Notices 21.4
Number of Statutory Notices complied with in scheduled period 136
Ditto in one month 122
Ditto in two months 58
Ditto in three months and over 51
No. of cases under Housing Acts dealt with by L. A. in default of
owners 3
No. of actual prosecutions under the Public Health Acts 7
No. of prosecutions which under ordinary circumstances would
have been instituted 109
RE-INSPECTIONS.
Total re-inspections during the year 4971
Average No. of rc-inspections per house 2 9
Total re-inspections per Statutory Order 1155
Average No. of re inspections per Statutory Order 308
Cases hear before Justices during January, 1925.