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Out of 207 notifications received during the past three years,
196 were followed up, and of 182, in which particulars were
ascertained, 112 occurred in primiparae and 71 in multiparae.
334 cases of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia have been notified in
the quinquennium 1930-34, and of these information was obtained
in 251 cases. The causes were manual interference 71, local uterine
sepsis 40, influenza coryza, etc., 35, cystitis pyelitis, etc., 30,
Mastitis 29, septic abortion 25, septic conditions during pregnancy 21
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Public Cleansing.
House refuse is collected weekly but in certain streets more
often for special reasons. All refuse, both house and street, is
loaded into barges and taken 40 miles down the Thames to
Mucking, where it is systematically buried under a layer of earth
with turf, first removed and then replaced over the refuse.
There has been no alteration during the year in the arrangements
for Public Cleansing.
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
6,976 Notices were served during the year 1934, as follows :—
Public Health (London) Act, Metropolis Local Management Acts,
Housing Acts, etc.
(a) District Sanitary Inspectors.
Preliminary or Intimation Notices.
(1) Male Inspectors
4,306
(2) Women Inspectors
113
4,419
Statutory Notices.
(1) Male Inspectors.
(a) P.H. Act
146
(b) Met. Man. Acts
21
(2) Women Inspectors
1
168
Disinfection Notices
2,141
(b) Food Inspectors.
(1) Public Health (Meat) Regulations
14
(2) L.C.C. (General Powers) Acts
10
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