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Slaughter-houses.—The number of registered slaughterhouses
remains as last year, viz.:—Six.
The Bye-laws as to the periodical limewashing of walls
and the removal of garbage, offal, etc., have been complied
with, no neglect in this respect having been found.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.—On the 31st
December, 1919, there were 5 Cowkeepers, 54 Dairymen, and
26 Purveyors only, on the Register.
Milk Supply.—Practically the whole of the milk supply is
imported into the district, and so far as investigations go, no
cases of infectious disease have been found to be due to the
milk supply.
Closet Accommodation.—Practically the whole district is
supplied with water closets connected to the main sewerage
system.
Scavenging.— The arrangements are under the
Borough Surveyor (Mr. Joseph Bowen). He informs me that
a weekly system of collection obtains through the whole of
the district.
Schools.—Apart from the routine medical inspection, the
School Clinic at Southey Hall is open every day between the
hours of 9 and 10 a.m. All scholars about whom there is any
doubt as to any infectious disease, whether notifiable or not,
are examined personally by me and action is taken as to
exclusion. As necessity arises, the children are also examined
in the schools.
All the public elementary schools were disinfected during
the summer vacation.
Poor Law Relief.—The following information has been
furnished by the Acting Clerk to the Kingston Union respecting
Poor Law Relief in this district: —
Amount of Out-relief paid during the
year ended 3.1st December, 1919 £2,663 4 11
Average weekly number of persons in
receipt of relief 198
Number of persons admitted to the
Guardians Institutions from the Wimbledon
Area 227
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