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BEAUMONT ROAD WATERING.
In accordance with the recommendation of the Public Health
Committee, the Surveyor obtained 160 gallons of by-product of
gas tar from the Lea Bridge District Gas Company, at a cost
of £1 6s. 8d. This was used for watering Beaumont Road, in
the proportion of 20 gallons of tar to 400 gallons of water. The
first application was made on 18th July, and the last on 22nd
September. This experiment was done with a view to
minimising the danger arising from dust contamination of milk
which is generally believed to be a fruitful source of infantile
diarrhoea. The experiment was completely successful on the
score of expense as Beaumont Road only required watering once
every two or three days instead of several times a day as before.
I have asked the opinion of some medical men who agree with
me that the experiment was sufficiently successful to justify its
continuance during the summer months.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
Twelve new workshops have been registered during the year.
All these premises, as well as the dwellings of 135 out-workers,
have been subjected to the necessary periodical and thorough inspection.
Wherever anything of the kind was found, overcrowding
and any existing nuisances were abated. In this respect it
was found necessary to serve 30 notices.
PETROLEUM LICENSES.
Twelve licenses were granted during the year.
DUST COLLECTION.
19,649 tons 12 cwts. of house refuse were removed in 1906
to the Destructor.
LADY SANITARY INSPECTOR.
I have pleasure to report for your consideration that Miss
M. Miller, who has been attached to the Public Health