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The Annual Report
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
For the Year 1895.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet
of Mile End Old Town.
GENTLEMEN,
I have much pleasure in presenting to you my Ninth
Annual Report for the year ending 1895. I know that the
Members of the Vestry will appreciate the difficulties under
which one labours in formulating a report of this description;
as prima facie each report bears similarity to those preceeding
it. We have to deal with Infectious diseases of all kinds, the
Sanitation of the Hamlet, the work that is in progress at the
present time, and that which has been carried out.
It must be well known to most of you that an important
Act of Parliament, which is of great interest to Sanitary
Authorities, has been added during the last year to the Statute
Book, and is now in operation, viz.: The Facftory and Workshops'
Art 1895. This Art will entail an extra amount of labour
on my Department; but I have no doubt that its provisions,
when carried into effect, will improve the health of the workingclass,
and be of great benefit to the community at large. It
will prevent overcrowding, ensure proper ventilation, which is
most essential, wearing apparel will no longer be allowed to be
made on any premises which are not subject to inspection, and
when infectious disease occurs on any premises where Clothing
is being manufactured, the Act invests the Sanitary Authorities
with full power to at once stop such work and take
means to prevent infectious disease being spread broadcast.
This subject is treated fully in another part of this report
(page 34.)