CHAPTER I.. London From the Sanitary Point of View.

LONDON FROM THE SANITARY POINT OF VIEW.

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WATER SUPPLY 10

MEDIÆVAL LONDON 16

GARDENS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS 18

HEALTH OF OLD LONDON 24

THE LONDON “DEATH RATE” 31

IMPROVED CONDITION OF MODERN LONDON 34

WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK? 36

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE PER 100,000 LIVING OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE FROM WHOOPING-COUGH AND MEASLES DURING THE 10 YEARS 1871-80 41

THE LOOSE END OF OUR SANITATION 44