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The Notification of Infectious Diseases Act has on the
whole worked smoothly in this district during the past
year. It is to he regretted, however, that the enactment
that the head of the household, as well as the Medical
Attendant, should notify the outbreak of Infectious
Disease, is practically a dead letter. If enforced, I cannot
but think that it would give the parents or guardians as
the case may be, more sense of responsibility than they
at present evidently consider they owe to the public at
large, and consequently more carefulness as regards
strict isolation, etc.—as it is now, everything is left to
the doctor.
Sanitary
Proceedings.
It has not been found necessary to take legal
measures in any case. All orders for abatement
of nuisances have been attended to. The inspection
of slaughter-houses and dairies has taken place as heretofore.
In one case only, that of a dairy, was the
renewal of a license opposed, and the application was
refused owing to that opposition.
I have once again much pleasure in stating that Mr.
Friedlander, the Inspector of Nuisances, has carried out
the sanitary work in a very satisfactory manner and also,
a highly important matter -with great tact and discretion.
0. de LISLE BROCK,
Medical Officer of Health for Tooting.