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As a result of the visits of the inspectors, a large amount of cleansing and disinfection
was carried out in the homes and numerous sanitary defects remedied.
Altogether some 214 sanitary notices were served upon owners and 40 upon the
occupiers of verminous dwellings.
It it also to be mentioned that 21 children, one of whom could not be traced,
were reported by the School Medical Officer as suffering from scabies or "itch"
and 10 persons by the Superintendent of the Out-patients Department of the London
Hospital, the latter with the consent of the patients or their friends. In all cases,
where possible, steps were taken for preventing the spread of infection.
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION.
During the year house-to-house inspection was carried out in connection with
some 1,425 dwellings of which 616 were found in a satisfactory sanitary condition
and 88 were unoccupied. The remainder more or less required attention and 721
sanitary notices were served. The sanitary defects noted were mostly of minor
importance.
HOUSES CLOSED.
The following houses were closed voluntarily by the owners upon the service
of sanitary notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, either on account
of unfitness for habitation or in order to allow the works necessary to put them in
a satisfactory sanitary condition being carried out effectively which would have
been difficult or impracticable whilst the houses were in occupation :—
Britannia Gardens, No. 18. Kenning Terrace, No. 11.
Cavendish Street, No. 49. Kingsnorth Place, No. 3.
Oremer Street, No. 9. Queen's Road, No. 11.
Ely Place, No. 4. Reeves Place, No. 19.
Enfield Buildings, No. 18. Rushton Street, No. 40.
Hows Street, No. 23. Westmoreland Place, No. 57,
Halcomb Street, No. 9. Weymouth Terrace, No. 60.
Hilcot Street, Nos. 19 and 36. Witchampton Street, No. 1.
The house in Britannia Gardens, containing three rooms, was generally dirty,
dilapidated and verminous, and was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary
notice from Inspector Pearson.
The house in Cavendish Street, containing six rooms and scullery, was
generally dirty and dilapidated; a statutory notice was served and a nuisance order
made by the Magistrate. Thereupon to comply with the requirements of the
order the owner decided to close the house.
The house in Cremer Street, containing five rooms, was dirty, dilapidated and
damp. It was closed by the owner to comply with the requirements of a statutory
notice.