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not as yet been able to secure a site for a permanent
hospital in this district which has been so long needed.
Housing of the Working Classes Act.
The proceedings under this Act applied to a house
in Bennett Street, Chiswick New Town, which has
since been put into tenantable repair.
I attended the West London Police Court in July
in order to support a summons against a medical
man for neglecting to notify a case of scarlet fever.
The Magistrate ordered a nominal fine of 5s. with
2s. costs.
General Inspection of the District.
I made the usual personal inspections and reported
on the same to your Council, viz.: Insanitary dwellings,
Slaughter-houses, Bakehouses, Dairies, and
Cowsheds.
Refuse Removal.
The collection of ashes and miscellaneous rubbish
during the year has not been on the whole so satisfactorily
carried out by the Contractor as might be
desired; and I have every confidence that the plan
contemplated next year by your Council of collecting
the dust by the "motor carts" will prove an economical
success, together with the proposed process
of cremation by the dust destructor, being by far the
most effectual means of dealing with the refuse of
this parish, also a great advantage from the public
health point of view.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
During the year a large number of samples have