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Parish of Tooting.
Small Pox.—No cases of this disease have occurred
during the year in the sub-district, although epidemic in
some parts of the Metropolis.
Scarlet Fever.—Sixty notifications of Scarlet Fever
were received during the year, 54 of the cases were
removed to hospital.* The deaths from this disease appear
abnormal owing to deaths occurring in the Asylums
Board Hospital as already explained, and for which
notifications are not received.
Other Zymotics.—From diphtheria, membranous croup,
erysipelas and typhoid and continued fever, in all, 28
cases occurred, 9 of which were removed to hospital.
Sanitary
Operations.
The usual table of sanitary operations is included
in the combined report, table XIII.
During the year 25 cases were investigated by the
magistrate, of these 13 were issued against an owner of
house property at Salvador. In 11 cases the requirements
of the Board were carried out, but in the other
two the houses were closed and afterwards pulled down.
In 4 cases of defective drains the necessary orders were
made.
Two summonses were issued to prohibit the shooting
of slops, and the necessary orders obtained, penalties
being inflicted in the one case, the defendant having
previously been cautioned.
For removing fish offal within hours prohibited by the
bye-laws of the London County Council, six summonses
were issued.
During the year one well has been closed, the water