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Public Health Act (Clauses re Underground Dwellings):—
In accordance with the instructions of this Act which has
lately come into force, a strict and continued investigation is
now being carried out, and the result reported to me weekly.
The inspectors' books furnish the most minute particulars on
the subject, and can be referred to at any moment.
As a detailed report of all the sanitary improvements that
have been effected has been placed before you at each monthly
meeting, and as such report has been already published, I do
not consider it necessary to refer further to the matter in the
present annual report. An accurate record is kept in each
inspector's book and can always be referred to.
Places where the greatest number of cases have
occurred:—
Measles—Peabody-buildings, 80; Tufton-street, 44; Horseferry-road,
21; Cobourg-row, 16 ; Vauxhall-bridge-road, 15.
Scarlet Fever—Peabody-buildings, 21; Spencer-buildings,
9 ; Douglas-gardens, 7.
Diphtheria did not in any case reach higher than 3 in a
street, and that only in Eutland-yard.

Total Cases—877.
Total Deaths—58.