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Cancer.—There were 230 deaths during 1917 due to the
different varieties of malignant disease. The annual mortalityrate
from malignant disease for last year is 1.17 per 1,000 living.
Alcoholism.—No death was registered during last year as due
to acute alcoholic poisoning, but there were 10 deaths registered
as due to cirrhosis of the liver, a condition regarded as being caused
by excessive indulgence in alcohol, extending over lengthy periods.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
(a) Complaints of Nuisance.—During the year 1917 there were
1,577 complaints of nuisance made to the Public Health Department
and investigated by Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough.
Defects or nuisance were discovered in 1,195 of the complaints.
Notices for the remedy or abatement of these were served upon
the owner or person responsible under the above Act.
(b) Infectious Disease.—The occupied dwellings inspected
during the year after infectious disease numbered 1,654. This is
a decrease of 1,329 upon the number inspected during 1916. Any
nuisances or defects found were dealt with under the provisions
of the above Act.
(ic) House-to-House Inspections.—The number of house-to-house
inspections made by the Inspectors during the year was 186. These
inspections are in addition to those made under (a) and (b), The
nuisances or sanitary defects found were dealt with in the same
manner as those under (a) and (b).
Nuisances or defects found on inspection were remedied in
most cases on service of an intimation notice only. The total
number of such notices served during 1917 was 2,491. The number
of Statutory Notices served was 244. Legal proceedings were
initiated in 23 cases.