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ORDINARY SANITARY WORK OF THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
Staff.
Chief Inspector : W. Parsons, Cert. San. Inst.
Assistant Inspector : G. T. Norman, Cert. San. Inst.
Junior Assist. Inspector : W. S. Parsons.
Systematic
Inspection.
During the year there were 2,651 inspections of
nuisances in course of abatement, 1,055 houses inspected.
803 visits to cases of infectious diseases, besides
Abatement of
Nuisances under the
Public Health Acts.
Details of work under this heading are given
at the end of this Section. Many of these
abatements were of a permanent nature, as for
instance, under the heading "drains recon-
Private
Slaughter
Houses.
There are 8 slaughter houses in the Borough.
They have been regularly inspected and found
satisfactory.
systematic inspections of slaughterhouses, milkshops, cowsheds,
bakehouses, &c.
structed, "at 68 houses a new system of drainage was laid, in each
instance, under the supervision of the Officers of the Health
Department, whilst under the heading " water closets to be reconstructed,"
in 118 instances water closets of an approved form were
fixed with proper flushing apparatus, soil pipe and ventilating shaft
of full bore. In the case of cottage property the "riser" (front
boarding) has been abolished under such circumstances, and the
floors constructed of concrete with a fall towards the door. In
other property a lift up seat has been constructed. Full particulars
of these details are filed in the Health Department.