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COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
The number of Common Lodging Houses in the District
remains the same as last year, namely six, and they contain twenty
nine rooms for sleeping purposes, and afford accommodation for 171
lodgers nightly.
They have been inspected as occasion required and kept, as far
as possible, in a clean condition. I am pleased to report that no
cases of infectious disease have been notified at, or traced to, any of
these houses.
The old house in the Market Place which was formerly used as
a common lodging house, has been demolished during the year.
. SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There are ten slaughter houses in the district, two of which
have been unoccupied for some time, but one will shortly be
demolished. Of the eight in use four are legistered and the
remainder are subject to annual renewal. One licensed slaughter
house is used only for slaughtering horses and cattle therein not
intended for butcher's meat, and the occupier also holds a license
under the Knacker's Act.
The slaughter houses have been frequently inspected, and in
accordance with my usual practice, the visits were arranged to take
place at such times that slaughtering was likely to be in progress.
Attention was, given to the requirements of the bye laws, and I am
pleased to say, that as a rule, these were well observed.
fn December it came to my knowledge that the slaughtering
of pigs was being carried on at the pig styes in Clayponds Lane,
where some 200 pigs were housed, and on keeping observation it
was found that pigs were being slaughtered on the premises, the
blood therefrom discharging into a collection of water. As the
pig styes were not properly drained and the liquid filth was entering
the pond contrary to the bye laws, the occupier was given notice to
cease keeping pigs, and he subsequently disposed of the whole of the
stock within the time specified in the notice, and 110 further action
was taken.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE & DISINFECTION.
During the year 104 cases of Infectious Disease have been
investigated and reported upon to the Medical Officer of Health.
Forty-six rooms have been disinfected upon the removal,
recovery or death of a patient. Twenty-one rooms have been
stripped and cleansed as required by section 5 of the Infectious
Disease (Prevention) Act 1890.