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upon the persons responsible, whether occupier or owner.
Every assistance has been given to those who were anxious to
free their premises from vermin, and fumigants have been
supplied at cost price, or fumigation carried out by the Department
at the owner's expense, after the walls have been
stripped as required.
Common Lodging Houses.—There are two Common Lodging
Houses in the district, viz., Nos. 42 and 188, High Street,
South Wimbledon, for which, Annual Certificates of Registration
were granted from 1st January to 31st December, 1923.
Ten inspections of the premises have been made from time to
time at irregular intervals, and I am pleased to report that
all the provisions of the Bye-laws were rigidly observed.
Van Dwellings.—As usual, these dwellings have been inspected
at various times during the year, and the provisions of
the Bye-laws enforced. In only a few instances has it been
necessary to warn occupiers, who have immediately taken steps
to comply with the regulations.
In April, a plot of land in Plough Lane, formerly used
as allotments, was occupied by showmen as a fair ground.
Complaints were received from residents complaining of noise,
etc. The ground and the vans thereon were frequently inspected,
but no nuisance or breach of the regulations was
found. Frequent visits were paid during the occupation of
the land and at no time did I find anything calling for the
attention of the Local Authority. The vans generally were
well-kept, and provision was made for water supply and latrine
accommodation.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.—Twenty-five applications
were received during the year from persons desirous
of being registered under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops
Order, and the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
Forty-five inspections have been made of all the premises
of dairymen and purveyors of milk in the district, during
which, one matter was discovered which required to be dealt
with by the Department.
Infectious Diseases and Disinfection.—During the year
visits for the purpose' of investigating cases of notifiable infectious
diseases were made to 201 houses. Special visits were
also made, as required, for the purpose of following up and
enquiring after the health of persons who had been passengers
on vessels coming to this country on which cases of infectious
disease had occurred, and of which notice had been received
from the Port Sanitary Authorities concerned. The information
obtained was handed to the Medical Officer of Health.
At 96 houses from which cases of notifiable infectious
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