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Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet fever during the month throughout the metropolis
has been unduly prevalent, the curve for St. Marylebone
however, only shows a moderate increase, and a reference
to Table 1, page 109 shows that the mortality from all
infectious fevers is slightly lower than for the corresponding
period during the last ten years.
Appeal to the London County Council.
The Architect of an important Public building designed
and had constructed two manhole chambers with channels
made of Portland Cement instead of the usual glazed
channels. The writer declined to pass the same considering
that the said channels were not in accordance with the
Bye-laws. The Architect argued that they were equally
efficient and, on the Public Health Committee confirming
the action of their officer, appealed to the London
County Council. The appeal was dismissed. The case
therefore must be taken as a precedent, and it will not
be prudent for builders or architects in this district to
attempt to make such channels in cement.