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The number of nuisances causing heavy constructional
work to drains, roofs, and yards gets less every year, as the
old houses are put in repair, leaving more time lor your
Inspector to deal with insanitary conditions arising from
dirt and overcrowding and to pay more attention to the
food supply.
Ambulance and Disinfections.
Thirteen patients were removed to hospital by your
Inspector aud one privately. This Authority continues to
use the Finchley Ambulance for this purpose, and so long
as the amount of disease keeps small in both Districts the
arrangement is workable without much delay. In times of
stress, however, Friern Barnet has to take second place and
loss of time arises in getting the patient away. Our arrangement
for isolation of patients with Sonthgate however, compensates
us to some extent, as the time formerly taken in
hunting up beds from the surrounding districts' hospitals is
now saved. After removal, the room previously occupied by
the patient is fumigated with formaldehyde or sulphur di
oxide and the walls sprayed with a 1.l000 solution of perchloride
of mercury. Where the room requires it, stripping
notices are served.
Disinfection is now carried out alter Phthisis, cancer
and any other disesase 011 request of medical practitioner,
and disinfectants supplied to buildeis and others for vermin
killing at cost price,
Factory and Workshops Acts.
The inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces,
numbered 235. The Sauitary conveniences of two
factories have been overhauled, aud put into proper condition
and sundry nuisances from uncleanliness have been abated.
Three notices of occupation of new workshops have been received
from H.M. Inspector.
Bight names of outworkers have been received from
other districts. There are apparently no employers employing
outworkers in this district as no lists have been received.