View report page

102
milkshops, 37 of bakehouses, 21 of factories and workshops,
and 9 of houses registered under the by-laws. 187 inspections
were on account of tuberculosis, 119 cancer, 12 diphtheria,
23 scarlet fever, 4 enteric, and 1 small-pox. Many of these
visits were made by request of the medical attendants for
the purpose of diagnosing doubtful cases of infectious disease.
Other visits re infectious disease were made at the request
of school teachers and others. 114 premises were inspected
re housing conditions. Special inspections were made of
Horn Park sheds, Thomas Cottages, Avenue Cottages, Railway
Cottages, High Street Flats, New Street, the Swimming
Baths, Dust Destructors, etc.
23. Overcrowding. 101 cases of overcrowding were found
and remedied, compared with 78, 97, and 91, in the three
preceding years. The overcrowding was 1.8 per cent. of
house-to-house inspections, compared with 1.6 per oent. in
1912. Overcrowding is increasing with the demand for
houses.
24. Smoke Nuisance. 42 observations re smoke nuisance
were made, and 17 nuisances of black smoke observed.
The nuisances were abated on service of notices. There
was no prosecution. Considerable nuisance occurred from
smoke at the Plumstead Baths. The notice of the Baths
Committee was called to i,t.
Two complaints of smoke nuisance were received from the
London County Council, and one from the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society. These related to the Electric Light
Works, Globe Lane, and to Siemens Electrical Works.
25. Defective Light. At 73 houses new windows were