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The returns of the Registrar-General show that nearly 60,000
deaths are every year registered as due to Tuberculosis in England
and Wales alone. Probably in a large number of other deaths
tubercle played an unrecognised part. Of these 60,000 deaths
40,000 are due to Consumption or Phthisis (Tuberculosis of the
lungs), and the other 20,000 are due to Tuberculosis of the intestines,
brain, bones, etc.
Recent knowledge and experience of Tuberculosis goes to show
that the disease is an infectious one, and in a very large measure
preventable. The late Medical Officer of Health evidently
intended to attack this problem, and arrangements have now been
made by the Public Health Committee for a special report at an
early date on the whole subject, advising as to the means which
can be taken to lessen the disease in this district. Hence it is not
necessary to make any further comment here.
COW HOUSES AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
There were during 1899 five cow houses and five slaughter
houses in the parish of Clerkenwell, namely, at:—
Cow Houses. Slaughter Houses.
4, Sermon Lane. 14, Penton Street.
27, Whiskin Street. 20, Amwell Street.
40, Rawstorne Street. i91, Goswell Road.
30, Great Sutton Street. 138, St. John Street.
230, St. John Street. 161, St. John Street.
The above cowhouses and slaughter houses have been inspected
during the year and found in a generally satisfactory condition.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses have also been inspected during the year and
the necessary annual white-washing and cleansing has been carried