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INFANT MORTALITY
There were 9 deaths of Infante under one year of age,
three of whom were illegitimate. The causes of deaths were
as follows:-
Syphilitic disease 1; Pneumonia 1; Diarrhoea 1;
Premature birth 2; . Congenital malformation, birth injury,
infantile disease 3. All.other causes 1.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
No changes in the health services provided in the Borough
occurred during 1941. Details of the services may be seen
on reference to previous annual reports.
HEALTH VISITORS
The total number of visits made by the Health Visitors
was 2948. The number of attendances at the clinics was 702.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND ADMINISTRATION.
During the year 16,545 inspections (including reinspections)
were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors. Included in this
total number were 124 inspections on complaints of nuisance,
and 201 with, reference to infectious disease. ' -
The number of inspections of Factories, Workshops and
Workplaces was 397. Defects were found and remedied in 7 instance
100 Intimation Notices, 3 statutory notices under the
Public Health (London) Act 1936, 294 notices under the byelaws
as to Houses-let-ln-Lodgings were served during the year.
No legal proceedings were necessary during the year to
secure compliance with notices served under the Public Health
(London) Act 1936.
DISINFECTION
During the year 217 rooms wore disinfected cases of
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