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small contribution is made by the Wimbledon Borough
Council in respect to cases of Ophthalmia, Neonatorum.
(b) Infectious Diseases—None.
Midwives:—Under the supervision of the Surrey County
Council. There are 14 midwives practising in the district.
MORTUARY.
From information received from the Superintendent of the
Cemetery, there were 55 bodies received into the mortuary
during the year.
Inquests were held by the Coroner with respect to 41
bodies, equal to 8.5 per cent. of all deaths registered in the
Borough.
LOCAL ACTS, SPECIAL LOCAL ORDERS, OR GENERAL
ADOPTIVE ACTS IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890—17th December,
1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890 : (Parts II., III.
and V.)—17th December, 1890.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890: (Part III.)—7th
June, 1899.
Public Health Amendment Act, 1907.
Part II. (Streets, Buildings)—Sections 15, 16, 17, 18.
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, and
Sections 25, 27 and 30, with modifications.
Part III. (Sanitary provisions)—Sections 34, 36. 37, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51, and
Sections 35 and 38, with modifications.
Part IV. (Infectious Diseases)—Sections 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67 and 68, and
Section 59, with modifications.
Part V. (Common Lodging Houses)—Sections 69, 70,
71, 72, 73, 74 and 75.
Part VI. (Recreation Grounds)—Section 76 (with modifications),
and Section 77.
Part VII. (Police)—Sections 84, 85, 86, and Section 81,
with modifications.
. Part VIII. (Fire Brigade)—Sections 87, 88, 89 and 90.
Part IX. (Sky Signs)—Section 91.
Part X. (Miscellaneous)—Sections 92, 93 and 95.
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