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The following summary is interesting :—
November, 1919—271 premises in the Borough
known to be supplied by well water.
January, 1928—82 premises still so supplied.
December, 1929—67 premises still so supplied.
December, 1930—52 premises still so supplied.
Since the first survey was made in 1919, other premises
have been added to the records, and so the total number of
premises where the wells have been abolished is more than
219, which is the actual difference between 271 and 52. This
result may be considered satisfactory.
DISINFECTION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The amount of work in connection with disinfection was
slightly less in 1930, compared with 1929.
There were 201 rooms in 174 houses sprayed and fumigated
with formalin; 1,430 articles were passed through the
steam disinfector.
Disinfection of premises is not only carried out after
notifiable infectious disease, but also at the request of the
public. In such cases a charge, sufficient to cover the cost
of the work, is made.
The Infectious Motor Ambulance is constructed for the
dual purpose of removing patients to Hospital and for the
conveying of bedding to and from the disinfecting station.
Each house where infectious disease occurred was visited
and enquiries were made into the history of the case. The
results of the investigations were passed on to the Medical
Officer of Health.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Thirty-one visits were made to Factories and Workshops,
etc., compared with 20 during 1929. Other details
with respect to these premises are contained in the tables on
pages 30 and 31.
There are seven "Outworkers" known to be resident
in the Borough, and the premises so used are inspected
periodically.