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31 cases from the East-Ward, 26 from the North, 19 from the
North-West, 7 from the South, 16 from the South-East, and 10 from
the South-West, only 7 of the cases were under 5 years of age.
The deaths from Pneumonia of all forms numbered 154, of these
35 were under one year of age, 34 under 5 years, and 18 were 65 years
and upwards.
Bronchitis.
There were 178 deaths from Bronchitis which was most severe in
the East and North Wards.
Influenza.
There were 81 deaths from this disease, 65 of them being adults
over 25 years of age.
Constitutional Diseases.
These diseases form a group which is only second in importance to
those known as epidemic diseases. They include : —
Rheumatic Fever.
Rickets.
Diabetes.
Gout.
Anaemia and other defined diseases.
During the year they caused 640 deaths.
The Shelter.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 60, Sub-Section 4,
imposes on the Sanitary Authority the duty of making provision for
the temporary housing of persons who are compelled to leave their
dwellings for the purpose of enabling such dwellings to be disinfected
by the Sanitary Authority.
The accommodation provided consists of a detached building
containing two separate and distinct tenements, each consisting of
two bedrooms, kitchen, larder, bathroom, and w.c. The shelter was
not used during the year.
Disinfection.
The disinfection of infected clothing and bedding has been carried
out at the Disinfecting Station, Watson Street, by means of two
machines of the Washington-Lyons pattern with independent boilers.
By means of an extension of the steam pipe from a boiler into a small
bath room in the yard adjoining, it has been possible to fit up a steam
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