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Disinfecting Station.
1,735 rooms were fumigated and the bedding, etc., were removed and
disinfected by steam. Of these, 1,581 rooms were fumigated because of
infectious disease, 186 as a result of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 68 because
they were verminous. In addition to these, Scabies occurred in 257 families
and the bedding was taken away and disinfected by steam.
221,932 articles were disinfected. Of these 195,016 were second-hand
articles of clothing for export abroad, 19,446 were from premises where
infectious disease occurred, and 7,470 because they were in a verminous
condition. 580 articles of bedding were destroyed with the owners' consent.
The Mortuary.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was 255.
Of these, 205 were removed by the Coroner's Order, 36 by the Police, 1 at
the request of deceased's friends, and 13 on my instructions.
35 bodies were placed in the Jewish part of the Moriuary, but only 11
were officially "watched."
241 inquests were held in the Coroner's Court, and 75 post-mortem
examinations were made.
Verminous Persons.
351 persons were cleansed during the year and had their clothing
disinfected—317 males and 34 females. In addition, 1;042 school children
were cleansed, of which 322 were children suffering from Scabies.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Act, 1920.
42 applications for certificates were made during the year under Sec. 2 (2)
of the Act. Of these, 31 were granted, 9 were refused, and 2 were withdrawn
by the applicants.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Acts, 1884, the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney, being the Registration Authority under
the above Acts, has to report as follows with regard to the execution of such
Acts and of the Regulations made thereunder, and as to the steps taken by
them as such authority during the year 1922 to give effect to the provisions
of the said Acts and Regulations, viz.:—
(1) Canal Boats coming within the district are Inspected by a Sanitary
Inspector, who receives a sum of £10 per annum for the performance of this
duty. His inspection is irrespective of the examination of Boats made by
the Examining Officer prior to their registration.