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The case being one of smallpox had passed. A number of doubtful cases were seen
by the Medical Officer of Health. Subsequently all cases of chicken-pox coming
to our notice have been similarly dealt with.
Mumps.
Information was received from school teachers and others of 53 cases
of mumps.
Mumps occurred in a, nurse at one of the hospitals in the Borough. It was
difficult to isolate the case at the institution concerned and having regard to the
risk of infection to older people, patients and nurses, and to remove the chance of
any serious outbreak of the disease in the hospital, arrangements were made for
the removal of the patient to a hospital of the London County Council.

Disinfections.
During the year 600 rooms and 4,767 articles of bedding, clothing, etc., were
disinfected after various infectious diseases, inclusive of tuberculosis.
Forty-four rooms and 304 articles of bedding, clothing, etc., were disinfected
after tuberculosis.
Special attention is devoted to toys and more particularly to any toy put in
the mouth. Eighty-five books and 18 toys were disinfected; also two boxes of
addressed envelopes and an attache case.
The disinfections also included two lockers, three hospital wards, one
workshop, and one factory.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
During the year 270 persons (245 men and 25 women) infested with vermin
had their bodies and 2,740 articles of clothing disinfested, free of charge, at our
cleansing station (Goldsmith Street).