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the poor. It is hoped therefore the Special Reports about
to be submitted by each of the local surveyors touching the
application of a certain section of the Amended Metropolis
Local Management Act to the bye-ways, courts and
alleys of the several sub-districts, will lead to such an
improvement in them all as to obviate the necessity of a
reference to their general unhealthy condition in future
reports.
In order to facilitate the carrying out of these and
other sanitary improvements, and to enable the Medical
Officers of Health to accurately assign or bring home the
local effects of disease to their local causes, it is extremely
desirable that every part of the district should be permanently
named, and every house numbered. Such a
proceeding is strongly indicated by considerations of
mere convenience, but to ensure a complete fulfilment of
the requirements of sanitation it becomes a necessity.
The prevalence of small-pox throughout the Metropolis
has lately called for the adoption of stringent measures
in reference to vaccination. The associated Medical
Officers of Health of the Wandsworth District, have, in
almost every one of their annual reports, ventured to
offer some suggestions in reference to this important
subject, and amongst the number, that of requiring the
production of medical certificates of successful vaccination,
by all parents seeking to obtain for their children
admission into the public schools, has been specially
dwelt upon. They offer no apology therefore for again
calling the attention of the Board to this most necessary
precaution, and they would beg to express an earnest
hope that the authorities will assist in insuring its more
general adoption.