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Newington (12.8) was below that of the preceding year (13.6) and the
lowest recorded since 1894. Of the 43 London Sanitary Areas there
is only one other (Hampstead, 11.6) with a lower rate, and the rate
of infantile mortality for Stoke Newington, as in the preceding year,
is the lowest of all.
There was slightly more infectious illness recorded in Stoke
Newington than in 1898, although the mortality resulting therefrom
was markedly less than that of the preceding year.
Three important measures of public health legislation received
the sanction of Parliament during the year:—The Local Government
Act, 1899, which embodies a scheme under which the Parish together
with the district of South Hornsey will be converted in the present
year into a municipality; the Infectious Diseases (Notification)
Extension Act, 1899, which makes the system of compulsory
notification of certain diseases universal throughout England and
Wales; and the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, which gives
additional powers to the Government in dealing with adulteration,
and which is dealt with at some length in the body of this Report.
The Report of the Sanitary Inspector, which is appended to this
Report, constitutes, in my opinion, a satisfactory record of sanitary
work performed during the year.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY KENWOOD.