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and 25 years, 34 between 25 and 65 years, and 3 over that age.
Disinfection in connection with these cases has been carried out
on 25 occasions ; when these comparatively small figures are
compared with the number of deaths which were recorded during
the year as being due to Consumption, viz., 115, it will be seen
how great is the disproportion between the number of cases notified
and the number of cases which must be in existence to provide
the 115 deaths. A Report bearing upon this subject has been
recently presented to the Public Health Committee, containing
suggestions that the Council should make some arrangement with
the Proprietors of existing Sanatoria for the treatment of a limited
number of suitable cases from this Borough at the expense of the
Borough Council, This suggestion, however, was not adopted by
the Committee. I find from correspondence with other Metropolitan
Boroughs, that similar action to that above indicated is taken
by the neighbouring Borough of Woolwich. Leaflets, bearing
upon the prevention of the disease, continue to be distributed
in connection with the cases notified, and we also continue
to receive requests from large employers of labour, and others, for
supplies of the printed card prohibiting indiscriminate spitting.
A Conference was convened by the Metropolitan Borough of
Woolwich of representatives from the adjacent Boroughs, viz.,
Woolwich, Greenwich, and Lewisham, to discuss the question of
the desirability of making joint provision for a Sanatorium for
Consumptives. After considerable discussion, it appeared to be
generally thought inadvisable that joint provision of the character
indicated should be made, and that pressure should be brought to
bear upon the Metropolitan Asylums Board or some other central
body, requiring them to make provision for Consumptive patients
for London generally. This matter has been brought to the