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NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
INFLUENZA—Very few cases occurred during- the year.
CHICKEN POX—A small outbreak occurred in May among the
children attending- Egham Hythe Schools-
MEASLES—A considerable number of cases were notified among
the scholars at Egham Hythe in September and the schools were closed
for three weeks. In October the Englefield Green Schools were closed
for three weeks for the same reason. One fatal case was registered.
WHOOPING COUGH was prevalent in all parts of the district
in the months of April and May.
SANITARY WORK—Mr. A. P. Sturt, the Sanitary Inspector,
reports having visited 885 premises during the year.
One hundred and twenty-two complaints were received, and 152
detailed inspections carried out.
Two hundred and thirty-six cases of nuisance were discovered.
These chiefly related to:—
House drains 125
Privies 25
Overcrowding 10
Foul Houses 6
Dilapidated Houses 52
Foul Ditches 2
Foul Streams 2
Nuisances were abated on 225 premises, 3 statutory and 127 informal
notices were served, but in no case was it necessary to institute legal
proceedings, the notices in each case being complied with.
Fifty-five premises were disinfected after infectious disease.
Disinfection of Verminous persons and their belongings is carried
out at the Infirmary when required.
All premises used for the preparation of food intended for human
consumption were regularly and frequently inspected, both by the
Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspector. These were
generally found to be well kept, clean, and in every way satisfactory.
A few minor defects were pointed out and subsequently remedied by
the owner or occupier concerned.
The slaughter-houses were frequently visited while work was being
done. No case of tuberculosis in meat or cattle was reported.