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Of these 24 notices it is stated that 10 were complied with, and the
necessary works completed, and that 14 have not been commenced or
remain to be enforced. Dr. Connor intimates that the general health of
the sub-district has been good throughout the quarter, the deaths from
epidemic diseases being few. Whooping-cough appears to have resulted
in the greatest number of deaths (5) from that class of diseases.
STREATHAM. Mr. Brown writes, "I have nothing particular to
add to my returns for the past quarter." In one of this gentleman's
previous reports, the following passage occurs—"I must beg leave to
draw the attention of the Board to the necessity of having all open cesspools
converted into water-closets with traps and pans and proper water
supply. I have been lately attending a poor woman in Factory Square
who has been suffering from an obstinate attack of Diarrhoea, attributable,
I believe, to the miasma arising from the open cesspools at the back of
the houses." In a still later return (June 20th), Mr. Brown writes,
" Several cases of diarrhæa have occurred in private practice, and one
case amongst the Union poor. Some cases of scarlatina are under
treatment also in private practice; and a few fresh cases of measles
have occurred amongst the pauper population."
TOOTING. Mr. Chapman remarks,—" The sanitary improvements
of Tooting are still being carried out, more particularly in the very important
matter of thorough drainage. During the quarter 16 cases of
scarlatina amongst the better class of poor, not in receipt of parish
relief, came under my notice, all however recovered, the disease having
been of a mild type." In all previous returns of the quarter, Mr.
Chapman has spoken of the general health of this sub-district as being
good; but in one report (25th April) he states that whooping-cough
was then very prevalent.
BALHAM. Of this sub-district, Mr. Ward reports—"The quarter
ending 27th June has been a particularly healthy one, and the number
of deaths from all causes very few. There has been no particular
epidemic disease noticed during the three months."
The following return has been received from the Inspector of the
combined localites of Streatham, Tooting and Balham.