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" so that the land shall fall from instead of towards it, and also that the brick
" courses shall be rendered in Cement so as to prevent any percolation." I have
recently made a qualitative Analysis of this water and am sorry to say I find it
still to be of very inferior quality."
In July and August three cases of Scarlatina were notified at a Farm in this
parish, and from enquiries made I came to the conclusion that in all probability these
cases arose from communication with friends in another district, where illness of a
very suspicious nature had occurred.
During the year I have inspected many foul ditches, piggeries, and dirty
cottages in this parish, all of which cases were brought to your notice by your
Inspector.
Northolt.—The death rate in this small parish 23.5 per 1000 is unusually high,
but it is not due to any special disease, and the only deaths due to infectious
diseases are two from Measles.
Hillingdon East.—The general condition of this parish has been healthy, and
the death rate is low; only 15 notifications were received throughout the year. Two
cases of Enteric Fever occurred, one in Beaconsfield Terrace and the other at Little
London Farm, one was in February and the other in October. I found nothing
wrong with the water, and was unable to trace the cause of disease in either case.
All cases of Scarlatina, 6 in number, were removed to the Isolation Hospital, to
which fact I attribute the non-spreading of the disease. In December I was requested
to inspect a Gipsy encampment on "No Mans Land" and reported to your
Council on the subject; there were 4 caravans and 4 tents which each contained on
an average 4 inmates: all appeared healthy and happy, and there was no nuisance,
and I need not enter into the legal aspect of the matter.
Yieicsley —This parish shows the second best death rate of all the larger
parishes, being only 12.5 per 1000, but it exceeded its sister parish, Hillingdon
East, in the number of infectious cases notified, which was 30 as against
Hillingdon East, 15.
In January action had to be taken in consequence of a large heap of London
sweepings having been deposited on land adjoining the Canal and close to the Para
Rubber Works: the case was taken before the Magistrates and a Prohibitory order
was obtained. I think this has had a salutary effect, as we have not been troubled
so much of late by these nuisances to which I called your attention in my last
annual report.