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INFANTILE MORTALITY
Number of visits to stables and yards 78
Number of visits to market gardens, etc 13
Number of visits to fried fish shops 5
Number of visits to urinals 33
Number of visits to piggeries 11
Number of visits re infectious diseases 95
Number of visits to streams 18
Number of visits re rats 251
Number of visits re smoke abatement 23
Number of complaints received and investigated 477
Number of informal notices served 827
Number of statutory notices served 23
Number of interviews re nuisances, etc 605
Number of rooms disinfected 86
Number of lots of bedding and clothing disinfected 95
Number of library books disinfected 166
F. H. LENNARD,
m.r.san.i., a.m.i.s.e., m.s.i.a.,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
Three hundred and twenty-five inspections were made during
1946 and in 5 cases action was necessary in regard to sanitary defects.
CAMPING SITES.
There are no camping sites within the Borough.
SWIMMINC BATH.
The Corporation again rented (for the 1946 Summer season) the
swimming bath situated in the grounds of the Royal Female Orphanage,
from the London County Council. The supervision and arrangements
of sessions were under the control of the Public Health
Department, and although the season was relatively poor, it was felt
that the provision was generally appreciated.
ERADICATION OF BED BUCS.
During the year bed bugs were found to exist in 1 house.
Appropriate remedial measures were taken.
SCHOOLS.
School Closure. On no occasion during the year was a School
closed by the Local Sanitary Authority on account of the prevalence
of Infectious Disease amongst the scholars.
As in the case of the Public Elementary Schools, notice is given to
the Head Teachers of all private schools in the event of the pupils
suffering from, or having been in contact with, Infectious Disease.
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