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Board of Works, Whitechapel District,
Public Health Department.
To Dr. Joseph Loane, Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
The accompanying Tabulated Statement sets out the amount of
work carried out by us during the past year, and it will be at once seen
that a very large amount has been accomplished.
A very large amount of re-construction and improvement of House
Drainage has been carried out during the year. We estimate the cost of
such work at not less than £7,000.
As in past years we have paid great attention to the question of unwholesome
food. Particulars of the Articles seized and destroyed will be
found at the foot of the Statement above referred to.
Twenty-six Summonses only were issued under the Public Health
(London) Act during the year. We are pleased to record a decrease of
40 in the number of Summonses as compared with last year. The Pines
and Costs recovered amounted in all to £9 4s. Od. A detailed statement
of these summonses we also hand you herewith.
Last year we reported that 1166 cases of Infectious Disease had occurred.
We are very pleased this year to report a decrease of 175 cases making the
total for the year 991. Disinfection was promptly carried out in every
instance.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
RICHARD SKIDMORE WEACK,
THOS. P. WEACK,
GEOEGE HAEVEY,
ALFEED COOK,
HERBEET MILLS,
WILLIAM SHEPHEED,
December, 1897.
Sanitary
Inspectors.