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APPENDIX.
The following revised handbill was issued during the year:—
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON.
TOWN HALL, MILTON ROAD, N.
THE PREVENTION OF
INFANTILE DIARRHŒA.
This dangerous disease occurs chiefly during the summer
months. It may in a great measure be avoided by the exercise of
common care, and the heavy mortality from the complaint in the
summer months may thus be reduced.
The cleanliness of the home and its surroundings, a wholesome
and judicious diet, and the careful protection of food from
dirt, dust and flies, are the best possible safeguards against the
complaint. The germs of the disease mainly enter the system
through contaminated food; it is most important, therefore, to
secure the utmost possible cleanliness of food, especially during
July, August and September.
All parts of a house should be freely ventilated and kept as
clean as possible by washing and damp dusting. No decomposing
refuse should be allowed to remain in or about the house. It
should be promptly burnt in the kitchen fire, so far as possible;
the remainder being placed in a dust-bin, kept covered by a closely
fitting lid. Generally a small amount of offensive matter remains
behind after the contents of the dustbin have been emptied into
the dust cart; this may be largely prevented by always spreading
a piece of paper over the bottom of the dustbin when empty. All
private yards should be flushed with water two or three times