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Officer of Health as causes of Infantile Mortality are already
being grappled with, notably, lack of ventilation and light, and
lack of cleanliness. There are other causes however mentioned
in the report of the Medical Officer of Health, such as the use
of uncovered carts for the collection of refuse, and the pools
of stagnant water in the roadways caused by defective channelling
and curbing, which the Committee considers could be
gradually removed.
The Committee are also impressed with the desirability of
cottage baths being provided, especially in the north-western
portion of the borough, which accommodation can be obtained,
the Committee are informed, at a very small cost, by converting
existing premises for this purpose. They therefore recommend :
(a) That it be referred to the Baths and Washhouses
Committee to consider the desirability of converting two or
more houses in one of the wards in the Central District of the
borough as slipper baths.
(b) That it be an instruction to the Works Committee to
take into consideration the paving of the streets of congested
areas with a surface of jointless and impervious material, with
a view to the best possible cleansing of such streets in the
interests of public health.
(c) That it be an instruction to the Works Committee that
all vans or carts for the collection of refuse hereafter purchased
be fitted with permanent covers, and that the present vans or
carts be altered as opportunity arises.
Below is a comparative table giving particulars showing
the relationship between the temperature, rainfall and diarrhœa
mortality in the summer months:—
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