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Pneumonia.
Forty-nine cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Five of these
were influenzal pneumonia. Thirty-five deaths were recorded from all forms of
pneumonia.
The 44 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following' ages:—Under 1 year, 0;
from 1 to 5 years, 7; from 5 to 15 years, 3; from 15 to 25 years, 7; from 25 to 45 years, 11;
from 45 to 65 years, 7; and 65 years and upwards, 9. Sixteen were treated at home; 14 were
removed to voluntary hospitals; and 14 to Poor Law Infirmaries. Four of the patients were
nursed by the Metropolitan Nursing Association under the arrangements made by the Council,
in all 70 visits being paid to these patients.
Enquiry respecting the cases of primary pneumonia elicited the following information:—
17 resided in tenement lodging houses, 12 in separate private dwelling houses or model
dwellings, and 3 in common lodging houses, 2 in boarding houses, and 1 in an institution.
The cleanliness of the houses was reported to be satisfactory in 25 cases, but only fairly
so in 8; and in 3 cases unsatisfactory. The economic conditions of the families concerned
were found to be good in 6 cases, fair in 14, poor in 16; 7 cases were nursed in a separate
room. In a number of cases information as to the economic condition was not obtainable.
In most cases the disease was not ascribed to any special cause, but the following was
given in 16 instances:—
Following bronchitis 1
Following influenza 3
Following " cold " 12
Influenza.
There was only one death from influenza in comparison with 44 in 1929, 3 in
1928, 20 in 1927, 8 in 1926, 9 in 1925, and 11 in 1924. The death was that of an
aged male over 75 years of age. 1
Anthrax.
No case of anthrax was notified in the Borough during the year.
Chioken-pox.
Chicken-pox was notifiable in the Borough for six months from 3rd February
to 2nd August, during which period 60 cases were notified. The notification was a
precautionary measure in view of the presence of smallpox. All the notified cases
were visited and where necessary kept under observation until the possibility of