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183,378 articles were disinfected. Of these, 74,502 were second-hand
articles of clothing for export abroad 99,763 were from premises where
infectious disease occurred, and 9,113 because they were in a verminous
condition. 4,264 articles of bedding were destroyed with the owners' consent.
General Sanitary Work.
47,619 inspections were made to houses.
38,103 re-visits were made by the Inspectors to supervise the abatement
of the nuisances found in 14,526 houses. 9,315 statutory notices were
served; 96 summonses were taken under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
2,736 drains were tested with smoke, 309 of which were found to be
defective, and 81 were re-tested; 1,499 drains were either constructed or
re-constructed, cleansed or repaired ; 96 were trapped.
204 new soil pipes were fixed and ventilated ; 868 new closet pans and
traps were fixed ; 2,890 closets were either cleansed or repaired, or provided
with additional light and ventilation; 1,220 water closets were provided
with a proper flushing apparatus.
76 cisterns were cleansed and covered.
Water supply to houses was reinstated in 231 instances.
1,376 yards were cleansed, paved or repaired ; 16 areas and stables
were paved and drained ; 213 washhouses and forecourts were paved.
There were 41 nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
with respect to the keeping of animals, and these were abated.
5 nuisances with respect to open fires in yards were remedied.
Notices were served to provide 1,813 sanitary dust receptacles, and 14
manure receptacles were provided or re-constructed. 355 offensive accumulations
were removed.
74 houses were ventilated under the lower floor.