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fox- the council at present is that of its drainage,
until t his is settled much time must "be wasted in
talking of other matters. This is always a difficult matter
for districts such as this is,with such a low assessable
value and borrowing powers, limited according to Sec.234
Public Health Act 1875.
The Cottage property in the district is for
the greater part old and dilipated and in such a state as
to be beyond repair, but there i s no other accommodation.
As my last Annual Report was I understand
thought to be too long I cut it down accordingly, for as
the Council have always been good enough to pay the cost
of printing it is only right that they should dictate the
1ength .
It will be seen by referring to the return
herewith enclosed from the Registrar General that there
were only twelve deaths, 7 males and 5 females, also 47
births, viz. 21 boys and 26 girls registered during the
year. There was only one death of an infant under 12
months old (a boy) , of the 21 boys born 2 were illegitimate,
and one illegitimate girl of the 26 born. The population
is stated to be 1308. The ordinary death rate is therefore
9.1 per 1000 persons living, and the birth rate is 35.0
per 1000. The infantile mortality is 21.2 per 1000 births.
During the year only 6 cases of infectious
diseases were notified,. 5 scarlet fever and one pneumonia.
The Infant Welfare centre also supervision of
midwives, Food & Drugs Act and the Education matters are
sup ervi sed by the Middlesex Co un ty Co uncil. Complaints
on several occasions have been made to me c&f- the Want of
a school at Greenford Parle, especially in the winter, and
during severs weather the children are said to "catch
cold" either on going or returning from school which is
a considerable distance for the children to walk and there
is no means of a public conveyance.
I sincerely hope that the Council will bear in
mind the advice I have so often given as regards giving a
license for carrying on offensive trades., the one in
existence should be an object lesson in this respect.
I am. Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(Sgd) GEORGE HOPE.