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Alcoholism.—One death was registered during last year as due
to acute alcoholic poisoning, and 12 deaths registered as due to
cirrhosis of the liver, a condition regarded as being caused by
excessive indulgence in alcohol extending over lengthy periods.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
(a) Complaints of Nuisance.—During the year 1918 there were
1,890 complaints of nuisance made to the Public Health Department
and investigated by Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough.
Defects or nuisance were discovered in 1,425 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 1,347. This is
an increase of 18 upon the number inspected during 1917. 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 312. These
inspections are in addition to those made under (a) and (b). The
nuisances or sanitary defects found were dealt with in the same
manner as those under (a) and (b).
Nuisances or defects found on inspection were remedied in
most cases on service of an intimation notice only. The total
number of such notices served during 1918 was 2,629. The number
of Statutory Notices served was 228. Legal proceedings were
initiated in 23 cases.
ARTICLES OF FOOD SEIZED OR SURRENDERED AS UNFIT
FOR FOOD.
During the year the following articles of food were seized by
the Inspectors, with the exception of Mr. Bobbitt (Food Inspector),
or surrended to them as being unfit for food, viz: fish 7¾ cwt.;