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It is perhaps as good an indication of the healthiness of the
Hamlet as may be found, if account be taken of the great age
attained by many. One case, indeed, occurred in which the person had
attained the patriarchal age of 101 years.
Subjoined are the Tables in the form which I have usually
adopted in previous reports, and which speak for themselves.
In conclusion, I desire to thank the Committee for the assistance
they have rendered, and for the consideration they have shown me
personally, Although I have unfortunately suffered in health for
some months, I have had the willing and energetic assistance of my
son, who has published a valuable little pamphlet setting forth the
best means of combating the infant mortality to which allusion has
been already made.
After all that legislation and science can effect, it remains that
the people themselves should take an interest in questions of hygiene,
otherwise the best laws and the most useful knowledge are of little
or no avail.
SUMMARY OF MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORTS TO THE
SANITARY COMMITTEE DURING THE YEAR.
April 7th.—Ordinary report. Returns of births, deaths, &c., re
scarlet fever and measles.
„ 21st.—Ordinary report.
May 5th.—Ordinary report re small pox, scarlet fever, and measles.
„ 26th.—Ordinary report re small pox and scarlet fever, communication
from Metropolitan Board of Works re
Contagious Diseases Act.
June 9th.—Ordinary report re scarlet fever, re Registrar's return, re
infectious diseases.
„ 23rd.—Ordinary Report re scarlet Fever and fatal case at Polestreet.
July 7th.—Ordinary report re inquest on a case of supposed fever
at Pole-street.
„ 2ist.—Ordinary report re inquest on a case of choleraic
diarrhoea in Cottage-court, Hayfield-passage.
„ 2ist.—Special report re houses in Eagle-place.
Aug. 4th.—Ordinary report re diarrhoea, re fatal case of typhoid
fever in Commercial-road.
Sept. 29th.—Ordinary report re scarlet fever and typhoid fever.
„ 29th. Special report re communication from Metropolitan
Board of Works, re Diseases Prevention Act, 1883.
„ 27th.—Special report re Burial Ground, Globe-road.
„ 27th.——Special report re Tower Hamlets Cemetery with Bow
Cemetery Grievance Committee.
„ 27th.—Special report re sanitary condition of Regent's Canal.