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improvement was noticed in the amount of repairs carried out
privately by owners and the repair of war damaged premises. Six
hundred and forty five premises were inspected at which defects
were found and dealt with. Housing accommodation is still totally
inadequate for the District and although there was only a small
increase in the number of families statutorily overcrowded, many
applications have been received and investigated from persons
unsatisfactorily housed. Houses occupied by evacuees have been
inspected and action taken to prevent overcrowding.
GENERALLY.
A considerable amount of drainage work has been carried out
during the year, including the replacement of old drains by new,
the provision of sanitary accommodation in factories, alterations
and repairs. Drains on the sites of promises destroyed or
demolished as a result of enemy action have been sealed off and a
plan of the work done kept for record purposes.
All matters of an urgent character connected with infectious
diseases, verminous premises, drainage defects, sanitary
accommodation in factories, complaints, etc. have received prompt
attention, in addition to which much routine work has been carried
out.
A. A. TURNER.
Medical Officer of Health.