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were obtained, one case dismissed, and that £12 4s. were
awarded to the Vestry in penalties and costs.
(e) That of 346 cases of infectious diseases 85 per cent, occurred
in that portion of the district north of Seven Sisters Road,
which he attributed to the laxity of parents in isolating the
first cases reported, prior to their removal to hospital.
District 5.—Inspector Flood sent in a well-written, clearly
expressed, and concise report, showing the work performed by him
during the year. It is here printed in full: —
Vestry Hall,
Upper Street, Islington, N.
Dear Sir,
Herewith I have pleasure in submitting for your consideration a report on the
work done in the Sanitary District, No. 5 of this Parish, during the year 1897.
I have inspected 373 houses, revisited and called at 3,383 houses, and have paid 102
visits to slaughter-houses, stables and yards. I have also made 51 visits under the Sale of
Food and Drugs Acts, making a total of 3,909 inspections, visits, &c. In the inspection
of the 373 houses I discovered 942 nuisances existing thereon, and which required to bo
abated, necessitating the serving of 219 intimation notices.
The improvements made reached the total of 1,655, distributed among 372 houses, some
of the maj or improvements being the re-construction of 84 drains, the improving or repairing
of 50 others, the fixing of 219 new pans and traps to water-closets, and the fixing of 532
new traps to drains, &c.
i have investigated the following cases of Infectious Diseases which have been notified
in this district, viz.:—63 Scarlet Fever, 21 Diphtheria, 2 Membranous Croup, 14 Enteric
Fever, 10 Erysipelas and 2 Puerperal Fever, making a total of 102 cases for the year.
I have served 84 notices for Disinfection which have been complied with. The Vestry
fumigated 110 rooms, and likewise did the cleansing of 27 of those rooms.
During the year 18 summonses were returnable against 15 persons for offences under
the "Sale of Food and Drugs Act," Public Health (London) Act, 1891," and broaches of
the By-laws made by the London County Council under that Act, the result being that
convictions were obtained against the whole of the 15 persons summoned. In 17 cases
convictions followed, and the total amount of fines with costs inflicted amounted to the sum
of £12 9s.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours obediently,
W. HOLSGROVE FLOOD,
To Dr. Harris, M.O.H., Sanitary Inspector.
Islington, N.