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Sanitation during the Year.—Another source of gratification
is derived from the proofs that are daily manifesting
themselves of the value of good sewerage. It will be seen,
by a reference to the column relating to the sanitary works
completed in this Sub-district (Table VI., Appendix) that
54,037 feet of new sewers have been constructed, ensuring
to localities previously but ill supplied with drainage, the
means of getting rid of much that was formerly permitted
to stagnate in cesspools and open ditches, to the great detriment
of the public health. Besides the various inspection
and the removal of a great many complained of nuisances,
(the number and description of which are specified in the
Table,) the usual report, with a view to a renewal of
licenses, was made on the condition of all the cow-houses
and slaughter-houses within the Sub-district, and I am
pleased to state that but little complaint could be urged
against the manner in which the provisions of the Acts of
Parliament regulating these places had been complied
with.
Finally, I can assert with confidence that every effort is
still being made by the local executive officers to sustain,
and to add to, the important sanitary operations that have
been carried out under the authority of the District Board
of Works in this improving locality.
D. C. NOEL,
Medical Officer of Health for
Streatham, Tooting, and Balhain.