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strongly advise that pamphlets should be distributed in
month of June every year, giving advise to mothers on
the general care of feeding of infants, in order to lessen
if possible our mortality from this disease.
INFLUENZA.
One death was certified as being direetly due to
this disease.
PHTHISIS.
Seven deaths were due to this disease, all the victims
being between the age limits of 25 and 65. Four rooms
were disinfected after death by the Sanitary Inspector.
It is satisfactory to see that the infectious nature of this
disease is becoming more and more recognized by the
public. Two deaths were certified as being due to other
tuberculous diseases.
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy, and other nontuberculous
diseases of the respiratory organs were as
usual most prevalent during the Winter and Spring
months, and accounted for 14 deaths.
CANCER.
Only 1 death was due to this disease.
DISINFECTION.
Details of the number of rooms disinfected will be
found in the Sanitary Inspector's return appended to
this report. Disinfectants are supplied by the Council
free to any household where infectious sickness occurs.
There is a small steam apparatus for the disinfection of
bedding, blankets, and woollen garments. Rooms are
disinfected by fumigation with sulphur and formalin
combined.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
In the Wealdstone district there are 54,358 feet of
sewers. Besides this the sewage from 40,600 feet of
sewers in the Harrow Weald portion of the Hendon
Rural District is received into the Wealdstone svstem
for treatment. The sewers are laid on the separate
system. 1 he sewage is treated by precipitation, passed
on to the filter beds of clinkers, and then run over the
land. A very satisfactory effluent has been obtained.