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infants under one year of age is not so favourable. The per
ccntagc is as follows:—
In this District 27 91
In London 24 6
In the 18 towns 26.03
It will thus be seen that not only is the proportion of
deaths of infants in the District greater than in London and
the 18 towns, but the proportion of deaths from the seven
principal zymotic diseases, altheugh less than in London and
the 18 towns, is not less in the same proportion as the total
mortality of the District bears to the total mortality of Lon- r
don, and that thus, notwithstanding very substantial grounds
for congratulation, there still remains a strong incentive to
continued efforts for sanitary improvement.
Three Inspectors of Nuisances have been engaged
throughout the year in the discharge of duties having
reference to the sanitary condition of the District, and the
following Table gives a summary of the work performed by
them for the present and past year, as derived from the
lablcs in the Medical Officers' Report for each year :—
Nature of Work performed in abatement of Nuisances.
1873.
1874.
Number of complaints brought under the notice of the
Board
170
228
Number of bouses and premises inspected and reported on.
1062
2754
Number of houso drains repairvd, cleansed, trapped, or)
ventilated
93
133
Number of privies and watercloscts repaired, cleansed,
supplied with water or new ones provided
91
114
Number of new dust bins provided, and old ones repaired
147
152
Number of new water cisterns provided, and old ones re-
42
77
Number of removals of accumulation of dung and other
45
40
Number of cases of animals being improperly kept
38
16
The slaughterhouses, cowhouses, and bakehouses have
been periodically inspected during the year; and the houseto-house
inspection of the smaller tenements has been maintained
as heretofore.