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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
For the Year 1898.
To the Members of the Board of Works for the St. Olave District,
Southwark.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to place before you my
fifth Annual Report. This Report, in accordance with the
regulations of the Local Government Board, deals with the
twelve months ended 31st December, 1898.
The details of the Report show that much work has been
done in improving the sanitary condition of the District.
A large amount of house-to-house inspections have been
effected during the year, and the sanitary defects found have
been remedied. The systematic inspection of the sanitary
arrangements of the Wharves, which was commenced last
year, has been continued during the year, and is now completed.
I am glad to be able to report that the mortality statistics
continue to improve. There has been a successive reduction
in the general death-rate the past three years, notwithstanding