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428
Total number of textile articles disinfected 18,763
Total number of books from Public Library
disinfected 132
Total number of verminous persons cleansed 330
All the verminous persons cleansed were children of school
age
In addition to the disinfection of rooms on account of the
notified infectious diseases, 70 were fumigated on account of
vermin, 24 on account of Consumption, 7 on account of Cancer,
and a few on account of Measles and Whooping Cough.
During the year the Borough Council continued its agreement
with the Education Department of the London County Council to
bathe and cleanse verminous school children, and 330 of such
children were cleansed.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
It will be seen from the accompanying Report of the Chief
Sanitary Inspector that a very large amount of sanitary work
has been performed during the year; 2,603 premises were inspected
for conditions injurious or dangerous to health, and insanitary
conditions varying in their nature from slight to grave were
discovered to the number of 1,830; 564 Intimation Notices,
followed in 43 cases by Statutory Notices, were complied with.
3,021 re-inspections were made, making a total for the year of 5,624
inspections.
The slaughter-houses (4), bake-houses (27), and dairies (68),
situated in the Borough, were all inspected during the year. The
Common Lodging House was closed in the year 1918.
FOOD INSPECTION.
During the year many systematic efforts were made to detect
the sale of diseased meat within the Borough, and I am glad to say
that, with few exceptions, our inspections have not called for any
seizures. Nearly two tons of unsound food was voluntarily
surrendered during the year. Premises where food is prepared and
stored have been kept under supervision.