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The attack-rates for the whole Borough were 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants for scarlet
fever, 1.1 for diphtheria, 0.3 for enteric fever, and 1.2 for erysipelas.
Briefly, the foregoing figures indicate, in respect to the artizans' dwellings in the
Borough, that during 1906, the mortality from all causes was markedly lower than in
the Borough generally, and such was especially the case as regards the class A dwellings.
The infantile mortality was also' greatly below that of the Borough. The incidence of
attacks of notifiable infectious disease was greater in the dwellings than in the
Borough as a whole, and was higher in the class A than in the class B dwellings.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
The subjoined is. a list of the common lodging-houses in the Borough:—
Aubert Buildings, Boot Street. Kingsland Road, No. 23.
Boot Street, No. 6. Kingsland Road, No. 277.
Dunloe Street, No. 31. St. John's Road, Nos. 33, 35, and 37.
Eagle Wharf Road, No. 53. Wilmer House, Wilmer Gardens.
The above are licensed by the London County Council and afford accommodation
for men only.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS.
No applications were received for certificates under the above Acts as to> the sani.
tarv fitness of dwellings for the purpose of obtaining exemption from the payment of
inhabited house duty.
SMOKE NUISANCE.
During the year, 12 communications were received from the London County Council
as to the emission of black smoke in respect to eight premises In all cases the
particulars as to the complaints received were brought to the notices of the parties re-