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For the Borough as a whole the attack-rates for the above diseases were as
follows:—scarlet fever, 3.8; diphtheria, 1.9; enteric fever, 0.2; erysipelas, 1.8;
cerebro-spinal fever and puerperal fever, 01 per 1,000 inhabitants.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
No houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family
were placed on the register during the year. The number registered remains the
same as for last year, namely, 280. There were 380 visits of inspection made, and
184 intimations, with some 63 statutory notices, were served in connection with
these houses during the course of the year.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS.
No applications were received except one with regard to a common lodginghouse.
The Housing and Town Planning Act, Section 35 (1), provides for
exemption from inhabited house duty where the charge to lodgers does not exceed
sixpence per night. The certificate was granted after the premises had been
inspected.
CO-OPE RATION BETWEEN THE CIVIL AND MILITARY SANITARY
AUTHORITIES.
Owing to the huge increases in the populations of various localities in different
parts of the country due to the very large numbers of troops quartered (herein in
consequence of the war, it early became apparent that special arrangements were
necessary involving the closest co-operation between the civil and military
sanitary authorities for co-ordinating the measures required for the protection
of the health both of civilians and soldiers. To this end special instructions
agreed upon by the War Office and the Local Government Board were issued for
the guidance of sanitary authorities and their officers, as regards places where
troops are quartered. The organization of the arrangements for supervising
the sanitation of billets, quarters, and other places occupied by troops in London
was the work of the Deputy Director of Medical Services for the London District.
From September 12th onward the following places in the occupation of troops in
Shoreditch were regularly under the inspection of the Council's sanitary
officers :—
No. 112, Shaftesbury Street, the Headquarters of the 4th Battalion, City
of London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers T.F.
Nos. 22 and 24, Sun Street, the Headquarters of the 7th City of London
Battalion, the London Regiment T.F.
Each of these headquarters comprise drill hall, canteen and recreation rooms
for the men, with the necessary sanitary accommodation, officers' quarters, orderly
room and accommodation for the resident staff. The former is under the sanitary
supervision of Inspector Stokes and the latter of Inspector Jordan.
Reports are rendered weekly to the Deputy Director of Medical Services,
London District, at the Horse Guards, dealing with such particulars as the
numbers of men using the headquarters and the numbers sleeping there, the