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repairs and the income from the rents after deducting the outgoings,
being insufficient to pay for the amount of work necessary
to be done, unless spread over a number of years.
Water Supply.
During the year many storage cisterns have been found
situated over w.c.s and coal houses, and often without any protection
of the water supply from any foul air from the w.c. and
dirt from the coal houses, etc. Action has been taken in all such
cases, either for the removal of the cisterns to more suitable
positions, or for the provision of new airtight ceilings to w.c.s
and coal houses.
Water Supply Cistern
These are required to be emptied and thoroughly cleansed
from time to time, as often as may be necessary to prevent
pollution of any water and to be provided with proper close
fitting covers and so placed as to be at all times readily accessible.
Infectious Disease Visits
During the year the high number of notifications received
increased the work of your Inspector very considerably.
All information obtained is submitted to the Medical Officer
of Health, and the matters contained dealt with according
to his instructions. A case paper record of each case is
made out and filed for reference.