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Two deaths are recorded as having been registered without
medical certificates—a practice which the law permits,
but which, for many reasons, is open to grave objection.
Sanitation.—The sanitary proceedings of the year are
duly set forth in Table VI. Appendix. There is, however,
little in the columns of this Table relating to this Subdistrict
requiring comment, except it be to direct attention
to the addition that has been made to the existing sewerage
during the past year to the extent of 6,415 feet, and
to the fact of all the other sanitary works, removal of
nuisances, &c., being carried out with but two appeals to
the police magistrate.
It is almost needless to say that the usual inspections
of and reports on the condition of all slaughter and cowhouses
within the Sub-district were made, and that these
places were found to be in a condition to entitle their
proprietors in every case to a renewal of license.
For my views on some few other sanitary matters of
general as well as local importance, I must refer to that
section of the Report which is made to apply to the entire
District, in which they will be fully discussed.
D. C. NOËL,
Medical Officer of Health
for Streatham, Tooting, and Balham.