Report on the sanitary condition & public health of Mile End Old Town, for the year ending March the 30th, 1867 / by Matthew Corner.

  • Corner, Matthew.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report on the sanitary condition & public health of Mile End Old Town, for the year ending March the 30th, 1867 / by Matthew Corner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    remain free from tliose diseases, and then after arriving at adult life suddenly place the same individuals within the influence of such causes, they would be just as susceptible to the diseases as in childhood—-of course there are other causes which contribute to this exces- sive infantile mortality, but I only allude to those which come within the legitimate sphere of preventive medicine. When the diseases are not fatal they may leave behind them such a condition of the system as will be most damaging to the constitution of the future man probably for generations to come. Therefore, to elucidate and eradicate the causes of this class of infantile diseases is to strike at the roots of the greatest and most insidi- ous enemies to health and life, and they are unquestion- ably amenable to preventive measures. Zymotic Diseases and Sanitary Measures. lly Table II. it will be seen that the number of deaths during the year from preventible diseases was nearly one fourth the total mortality of the Hamlet. In all cases of zymotic diseases which have come under my notice, I have, when necessary, directed printed notices, under the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1866, to be sent, requiring the premises, or part thereof, to be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected, j_See next page for copy of the order.] As will be seen by the Inspector’s return, 107 such orders have been issued during a period of about six months. The Inspectors inform me that in nearly every instance the orders have been well carried out, and in only two or three instances have objections been made or opposition raised and referred to me, and in those cases a courteous explanation of the objects desired has been sufficient to cause a ready acquiesence therein.
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