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Bake Houses.
There are 14 Bake-houses in the district, two of which were underground, and these I have had
closed, new ones above ground having been erected on same premises. The whole of the Bake-houses
have been inspected and found satisfactory.
Factories—Offensive Trades.
There are several Factories, such as Fish Guano, Fat Extractors, Chemical Manure, Viscoid, etc., in
the district, these have been inspected and found in proper sanitary condition. There have been complaints
from the London County Council respecting one of these Factories, viz.: The Thames Fish
Guano Company, which has entailed many visits, and reports. I am quite satisfied that the cause of
these complaints emanates from a similar Factory situated opposite this district in Essex ; full reports of
these matters have been made to my Council. I also communicated with the Local Government Board
respecting this latter Factory on 7th July last.
Housing of the Working Classes Acts.
I gave certificates regarding 4 houses as unfit for human habitation on 11th November last, under the
above Act, aud proceedings are being taken for closing the same.
Army Blankets.
On 20th May last I received acommunication from Dr. Collingridge, M.O.H., City of London, reporting
that 27 disused Army Blankets, returned from South Africa, which were supposed to be infected with
Typhoid Bacilli, had been sold into this neighbourhood. I traced 17 of these; 3 were at once destroyed
by the purchasers ; the remainder I had thoroughly disinfected. These Blankets were sold in this
neighbourhood in February, but no cases of Enteric could be traced to them.
Factories and Workshops Act, 1901.
The Factories and Workshops in the District have been inspected during the year and found in
sanitary condition.
Inspections.
I, with the Inspector of Nuisances, have made various inspections of properties, and have had notices
served upon Owners, for the abatement of Nuisances, etc. The result of these notices has been the
means of much property being put into thorough repair.
I submit synopsis of work done by the Inspector of Nuisances.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
F. C. ROGERS,
Medical Officer of Health.