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As will be seen from the tables further on, the general death
rate is 1.3 per 1,000 less than for 1896, and is the lowest rate
recorded—with 2 exceptions—for the past 14 years. This alone then,
from what has gone before would constitute a satisfactory indication as
to the healthiness of the District; but when it is taken in conjunction
with the fact that the Zymotic Death Rate has steadily declined
during the past six years and that the Infantile Mortality is very
much lower than in previous years, we cannot but draw the inference
that the sanitary condition and general healthiness of your District is
very satisfactory.
Reviewing the sanitary conditions existing at the present time:—
Reference to Section III will show that our method of Refuse
Disposal (Sewerage, &c.) is on modern principles and most efficient.
Privies and Cesspits are virtually abolished. The District has a good
supply of pure water. There are no polluted surface wells in the
District. No serious nuisance exists in the District at the present
time.
Your Sanitary Officers exercise supervision over Slaughter Houses,
Dairies, Rake Houses, &c., i.e., over the Food Supply of the District.
There are means for the Isolation of Infectious Diseases at the
Joint Hospital, Hillingdon, but there is no proper Disinfecting
Apparatus in the District. Remarks on the importance of this
matter will be found in Section II.
I have, the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
J. D. WINDLE.