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REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR.
TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
LEYTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit to you my report for the year 1919. I was
demobilised in February, 1919, and was appointed Inspector of
Nuisances on 1st April, 1919, the appointment having become
vacant through the death of Mr. H. Miller, which occurred on 7th
January, 1919.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
1,111 cases of Infectious Diseases (excluding Measles) were
notified during the above-mentioned period.
Appended is a summary of the work in connection therewith :
Houses disinfected and the sanitary arrangements
examined and tested:
Tuberculosis Cases 198
Other Infectious Diseases 446
Loads of infected bedding removed to be
disinfected at the Council's Steam
Disinfector and returned 581
Books belonging to Public Institutions
disinfected 42
Number of articles, wearing apparel, military
equipment, &'c., disinfected 105
Disinfectants are supplied in cases of Infectious Disease, and
can be obtained at the Town Hall at any time during office hours.
On December 2nd, notification was received by the Medical
Officer of Health from the City of London Medical Officer that
certain shaving brushes from consignments infected with Anthrax
had been sent to traders in the district. Visits were made to
these tradesmen and in five cases suspected brushes were purchased
and destroyed.
All shops in the district where shaving brushes are sold or
likely to be sold were visited1 to ascertain if any brushes from
infected consignments had been delivered to them.