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was distributed from the Sanitary Department, and by the Registrar
of Births and Deaths, who kindly consented to furnish each person
registering a birth with a copy of the bill relating to the prevention
of Diarrhoea.
As regards the second resolution, bye-laws were prepared
under Section 90 of the Public Health Act, 1875, under which,
powers are granted for the registration of houses of the poorer
classes let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family, and a standard of cubic space set, as well as insisting on
the annual cleansing of the walls, ceilings and yards, etc. These
regulations, which were prepared and submitted to the Local
Government Board about 2 years ago, had not at the close of the
year received their sanction. The new regulations made last year
under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885, are
found most useful in effecting sanitary improvements in the cowsheds
and dairies in the district, particulars of which are given
under the heading dealing with these premises.
In connection with this subject of Infantile Mortality, I desire
to draw attention to the admirable work which is being done by the
South Wimbledon Day Nursery, an institution under excellent
management, and where, for a nominal charge of 4d. per day,
infants may be left from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., whilst their mothers are
obliged to be out at work at the laundries, charing, etc.
Infectious
Diseases
Hospital.
During the year 64 patients were removed to the Hospital,
61 being notified as suffering from Scarlet Fever, 2 from Diphtheria,
and 1 from Typhoid Fever. There were no deaths from
any of these diseases in the Hospital, but 1 death occurred from
Measles.
The following Table shows the cases admitted to the Hospital
during each month of the year, and the totals for the previous
4 years:—