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Surbiton Urban District Council.
NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health,
1895.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
In conformity with the regulations of the Local
Government Board I have now to present to you my nineteenth
Annual Report on the health and sanitary condition
of the district under your care. This past year is a
memorable one in the history of Surbiton, for on the 13th
March the decision of the Local Government Board was
announced as to whether Surbiton was to remain independent
or to be absorbed in the Borough of Kingston-onThames.
After an exhaustive inquiry, which must be still
quite fresh in the memories of all of us, the verdict was
given in favour of Surbiton, and naturally was received by
the inhabitants with great rejoicing. Though the enquiry
embraced questions of sanitation, and opinions were
strongly expressed for and against, I do not propose to