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31 on the number registered during 1915. The annual mortalityrate
from malignant disease for last year is 1-16 per 1,000 living.
Alcoholism.—During the year under consideration there was
1 death registered as due to acute alcoholic poisoning. There
were also 21 deaths due to cirrhosis of the liver, a condition
regarded as being caused by excessive indulgence in alcohol,
extending over lengthy periods.
VACCINATION.
During the year 1916, there were 5,341 birth lists and 1,989
certificates of vaccination received by the Vaccination Officers,
i.e., 37.4 per cent. of the infants born during that period were
vaccinated and 62.6 per cent. escaped vaccination. There were
1,942 certificates and declarations of conscientious objection
received during the same period.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
(a) Complaints of Nuisance.—During the year 1916 there were
1851 complaints of nuisance made to the Public Health Department
and investigated by Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough.
Defects or nuisance were discovered in 1405 of the complaints.
Notices for the remedy or abatement of these were served upon
the owner or person responsible under the above Act.
(b) Infectious Disease.—The occupied dwellings inspected
during the year after infectious disease numbered 2,983. This is
a increase of 913 upon the number inspected during 1915. Any
nuisances or defects found were dealt with under the provisions
of the above Act.
(c) House-to-House Inspections.—The number of house-to-house
inspections made by the Inspectors during the year was 211. These