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The total number of births was 124.
The Infant Mortality rate was 24.1 per 1000 births.
There was no death from Diarrhœa. This Mortality
rate for Infants is very low. Last year the rate was 99.9
per 1000 births.
Sewage Disposal and Drainage.
The methods of Sewage Disposal and Drainage were
explained at some length in my report for 1910 and need
not be again repeated here.
New Sewers.
Two short lengths of New Sewers have been laid
under the roads of the Ruislip Manor Estate.
During the year all the Sewers of the District were
tested by the Council's Consulting Engineer, who found that
several lengths of the old Sewers and also Manholes were
leaking, the Council decided to repair these.
Water Supply.
There have been no complaints of suspended matter
coming through the mains of the Colne Valley Company,
during the year.
There are no wells used for drinking water in the
Northwood area, the whole of this portion of the District
being served with the Colne Valley Company's mains.