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The other complaints were promptly investigated, and,
in those cases in which the Council had power to interfere,
the necessary steps were immediately taken to remove the
cause of complaint.
Infectious Disease and Disinfection.
One thousand and forty visits were paid in connection
with the cases of infectious disease which occurred in the district
during the year. Careful enquiries were made in respect
to the history of each case, in accordance with the instructions
of your Medical Officer of Health.
In regard to the precautions taken, under the direction
of your Medical Officer, to prevent the spread of infectious
disease, no fewer than 7,030 articles were removed to the
Council's disinfecting station and passed through the steam
disinfecting apparatus; 297 rooms were fumigated with
formic aldehyde vapour, and the walls of the rooms were
stripped and cleansed where necessary. The walls and floors
of the infected parts of the premises were also sprayed with a
disinfectant fluid.
Disinfection in several special cases has also been undertaken
at the request of residents and a small charge made to
cover the actual cost of the work.
The drains and sanitary fittings in connection with the
infected houses were examined, and, in all cases of necessity,
tested. As a result the undermentioned defects were discovered
and satisfactorily remedied by the owners or
occupiers:—
Defective drains 3
Defective and insanitary W.C.'s. 13
Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts 3
Defective manholes and covers 5
Defective fresh air inlets to drains 9
Defective curbs round gulley traps 10