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These 312 cases represent infection in 262 different houses. In
every instance the disinfection was performed by the Sanitary
Authority. A visit was paid to every house, and it was ascertained
that cases of infectious illness occurred in 19 houses where there
were "grave" sanitary defects, and in 40 where the sanitary defects
were "slight"
In arriving at these conclusions I have considered whether any
sanitary defect wis of a nature which is generally held by health
officers to predispose to, or directly bring about, the particular
disease in question.
Thus, apart from the measures that have been taken to prevent
the spread of infectious illness, the notification of such illness was
the means during the year of bringing about a sanitary inspection of
262 premises.
Table B1 shows the number of cases, and of deaths, from the
Infectious Diseases notified during each year since the constitution
of the Borough; and Table B2 the cases of Infectious Diseases
notified during each month of the year 1908.