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As compared with the figures for last year there were marked increases in the
number of exclusions for scarlet fever and measles.
On account of the occurrence of cases of measles amongst those attending,
children under five years who had not had measles were by order of the school
medical officer excluded from class rooms of the infants' departments of the
following schools: Haggerston Road, Hamond Square, Hoxton Street, Napier
Street, Shap Street, St. John's Road and Wenlock Road. Some 16 class rooms
were affected. The numbers excluded were : 10 in February, 4 in April and
116 in May. Altogether 130 children were excluded.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Dr. Bulloch at the London Hospital Medical School made 225 examinations in
cases of suspected infectious diseases in the Borough. In 29 the examinations
were for sore throats suspected of being diphtheria; in 10 of these the results were
positive as to the presence of the diphtheria bacillus. In 7 instances Widal's tests
were made in suspected cases of enteric fever; 5 were negative. In 189 instances
the sputum of persons suspected to have consumption was examined, with positive
results as to the presence of the tubercle bacillus in 54.
In addition 297 specimens were examined for tubercle bacilli at the
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
DISINFECTION.
During 1914 disinfection was carried out by the Sanitary Authority at 1,521,
premises, as compared with 1,139 in 1913, 1,179 in 1912,1,147 in 1911, 1,131 in 1910,
1,103 in 1909, 1,208 in 1908 and 1,688 in 1907. The articles removed and disinfected
at the Borough Disinfecting Station numbered 26,931, as compared with
22,937 in 1913, 24,497 in 1912, 25,295 in 1911, 24,788 in 1910, 26,544 in 1909,
22,056 in 1908, 34,095 in 1907, 26,693 in 1906, 33,745 in 1905, 14,063 in 1904,
8,911 in 1903, 55,025 in 1902 and 17,226 in 1901. The articles disinfected during
the year included 1,531 beds, 1,590 mattresses, 2,684 pillows, 1,006 bolsters, and
19,120 other articles such as sheets, blankets, quilts, curtains, carpets, clothing
and the like. Included are 193 beds, 301 mattresses, 314 pillows, 128 bolsters
and 1,043 other articles disinfected on account of vermin. It was necessary to
destroy 5 beds and 12 palliasses which were so dilapidated and contaminated as
to render it inadvisable to return them. These were replaced with new.
THE SHELTER.
The Shelter was not in use during the year.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The bodies of 501 persons dying during the year were received into the
Public Mortuary as compared with 362 in 1913, 373 in 1912, 379 in 1911, 382 in