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9 Heart disease.
1 Apoplexy.
1 Premature birth.
1 Asphyxia.
1 Want of proper attention at birth.
1 Tubercular Meningitis.
1 Pneumonia.
5 Accidental.
1 suffocated by food in trachea.
1 drowning.
1 fall.
2 knocked down by Motor Cars.
2 Suicides—
1 oxalic acid poisoning.
1 drowning.
There were 22 post mortem examinations performed at
the mortuary out of 23 bodies which were received therein.
Water Supply and Analyses.
Four samples of water drawn from wells were analysed
and were found to be good, and fit for drinking and domestic
purposes.
There was the usual number of notifications received
from the Metropolitan Water Board that certain dwellinghouses
were without a sufficient water supply.
In a great many instances it was found that the premises
were empty, in other cases it was discovered that the water
supply had been cut off by reason of the owner or occupier
having failed to pay the water rate. The notifications
occasioned many inspections to be made.
Factory & Workshops Acts, 1901.
During the year the factories, workshops and work
places have been inspected as required by the Statute.
It will be observed that the total number of trade
premises under this heading are more than in previous years
as also the number of employees, viz., 151 and 676 as compared
with 139 and 648 last year.
I am pleased to report that very few nuisances or
sanitary defects were discovered in the course of this inspection,
and it necessarily follows that the various proprietors
and owners have paid due attention to the requirements of
the Statute.