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Ice-Cream Shops.
40. Sixty-eight Ice-cream shops were on the register at the
close of the year, compared with 64, 83, and 87 in the three
previous years. There were 224 inspections made, and eight
notices served. Regulations embodying the provisions for icecream
shops contained in the London County Council General
Powers Act are distributed at every shop on the register.
Disinfection.
41. The mode of disinfection, cost of appliances, staff, etc.
were fully described in my Annual Report, 1903, pages 73-76.
Rooms at 987 houses were disinfected, compared with 744, 842,
and 910 in the three preceding years. The disinfecting apparatus
was used 831 times for articles from 812 houses. 149 books from
the Free Libraries were disinfected.
The sum of £2 10s. 9d. was received for disinfection of rooms
in special cases on request of the occupier.
Health Shelter.
42. The Health Shelter was twice used, once during disinfection
and once for four children, who had been exposed to the
infection of scarlet fever, before their admission to the workhouse.
On the report of the Health Committee, the Establishment Committee
considered the advisability of letting one of the two flats,
but no action was decided on. The Shelter had not been used
previously for more than three years.
The Mortuaries.
43. The Sun Street mortuary was used for 162 bodies compared
with 183, 164, and 190 in the three preceding years. 135 were
deposited for inquest, and 27 for custody. Ninety post-mortem
examinations were made. One body was deposited in the infectious
mortuary, compared with one in 1905. The Eltham
Mortuary was used for 4 bodies brought for custody only.