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have been isolated at home, or where otherwise
necessary.
Bedding and other articles that cannot be
properly washed and boiled are disinfected in a
Washington-Lyonssteam disinfecting apparatus.
This apparatus stands at the Council's sewage
farm. Two vans are used, one for conveying the
infected articles from houses to disinfecting
station, and the other for returning them.
Water Supply.
With the exception of Hadley and Cockfosters,
which derive their supply of water from
the mains of the Barnet Gas and Water
Company, the district is almost entirely supplied
by the Metropolitan Water Board. There
are, however, some private wells still in use.
I examined 15 samples from these, and found
10 unfit for drinking and domestic purposes.
In these latter cases steps were taken to
close the well and provide a supply from the
Water Board's mains, or to thoroughly cleanse
the source of supply and thus obtain a supply
of pure water.
Milk and Foods.
Particular attention has been paid to the
milk supply of the District during the year.
Regular inspections, the particulars of which
are set out in the report of the Inspector of
Nuisances, have been made of cowsheds, dairies
and milkshops, also slaughterhouses and bakehouses,
while a close watch was also kept of the
meat slaughtered and sold in the district.
I have visited all the cowsheds, dairies,
milkshops, bakehouses and slaughterhouses in