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In the case of sample No. 2, the premises were situated
in Minerva Road. Sample No. 5 was taken from London
Road, and the owners of both premises accepted the advice
offered and took steps to obtain a supply from the M.W.B.
mains. In the case of No. 4, taken from Canbury Park
Road, the owner decided to defer action for a year or so.
The report showed that the water was usable and there was
no alternative but to agree to the postponement. None of
the samples taken could be described as sufficiently polluted
to warrant statutory action to close the wells.
At the end of 1931, there were fifty premises in the
Borough known to be supplied by water from wells.
DISINFECTION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The amount of work in connection with disinfection
was slightly less in 1931, compared with 1930.
There were 167 rooms in 155 houses sprayed and fumigated
with formalin; 1,410 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 AND WORKPLACES.
One hundred and ninety-two visits were made to factories
and work-places during 1931, as compared with 31
for 1930. Other details with respect to these premises are
contained in the tables on pages 17 and 18.
The increase in the number of visits was anticipated
in my last report, and is rendered less difficult now that
a register of the premises exists.