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these diseases mikei it desirable that some attempt should be
mi 1« to piicc a limit to their extension. The fact that they are
children's diseases is a strong argument in favour of action. A
child suffering from a disease unrecognised by the Notification
i\t t, is not precluded from attendance at School. Schools anil
other places of child contact become in too miny instances the
centres of infection.
There is a provision in the Notification of Infectious Diseases
Act, which em{>owcrs the Sanitary Authorities to place on
the Schedule of returnable diseases with the consent of the Local
Government Board, any disease, which in their opinion, should be
included in that category. It is a matter for the consideration of
the Vestry whether an application be made that Whooping Cough
and Measles be included in the list of diseases, the Notification
of which is made compulsory by the Act
The improvement in the Sanitary condition of the houses of the
parish has progressed during the year. 6854 cases of Sanitary work
have been undertaken and completed ; 4192 of these arc structural
in character, and relate to ne* and improved drainage, improved
water supply, renewed paving, and the establishment of means for
surface ventilation. These figures show a considerable increase
as compared with those of 1888. In that year the total number of
cases stood at 4891, and the structural work at 2969. The
number of cases included in the latter category for the year is
greater by 33 per cent.
The growth, which has taken place in the demand for this class
of Sanitary work is illustrated in the table showing the work of
consecutive years since 1877, 'n l^c second column headed
Sanitary work structural and permanent.