View report page

16
bacteriological examination of doubtful samples, etc , belong
clearly to a Central Authority.
Infectious Disease Hospital.—The plans have been
prepared in accordance with the regulations and suggestions
of the Local Government Board. Quantities are being
got out, and tenders will shortly be invited, and the
commencement of the building operations may be expected
at an early date.
Return of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
Hospital.—During the past year 3973 cases were admitted
to the Hospital. Of these 3119 were Scarlet Fever and 854
Diphtheria. The total number of deaths was 11, of which
2 were due to Scarlet Fever, 1 to Diphtheria, 5 to
Measles, following on Scarlet Fever, one to Rheumatic
Fever, and 1 (a nurse) to Gastric Ulcer.
SEWERS.
The work of reconstructing the various branch sewers,
principally at New Southgate, has been completed Nearly
every house draining into them has had the house drains
entirely reconstructed on the dual system, and numerous
ventilating shafts have been erected.
The work of laying the new main sewer in the Green
Lanes is well advanced.
These are great and much-needed improvements, and
will, no doubt, have a beneficial effect on the health of the
district.
Flushing of the sewers has been systematically carried
out, and very few complaints have been received of bad smells
arising from sewer ventilators. The chief complaint was of the
ventilating shafts close to the head of the sewer in the High
Street, Southgate. This matter was thoroughly investigated,
and, according to my recommendation, the head of this sewer
has been flushed daily from that time, instead of weekly, as
heretofore. Since then no further complaints have been
received.
WATER SUPPLY.
Wells. —Owing to the prolonged drought of last summer,
many of the wells constituting the only souice of water to the
premises in which they are situated became very short of water,