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disease, 118 deaths having been registered as having taken
place within the Borough during 1902. The routine is to visit
the houses wherein Whooping-cough is known to exist, and leave
with the occupiers a printed circular, dealing with its infectious
nature, and pointing out that disinfection will be carried out
gratuitously as may be required (vide Appendix).
Cancer-infected houses are disinfected and cleansed as they
become known to the Borough Council, either through the Death
Returns, or otherwise. During 1902, 34 Cancer cases were dealt
with.
During 1902, 12 schools (4 private, 8 public) have been disinfected
in connection with outbreaks of infectious disease.
Of the compulsorily notifiable diseases, 4273 cases have been
dealt with, including 1560 cases of Chickenpox, which was made
a compulsorily notifiable disease throughout Lambeth Borough
(and the rest of the Administrative County of London) on
February 7th, 1902, and remained so until January 7th, 1903.
Particulars as to disinfection carried out in the
Borough of Lambeth during 1902.
Total No. of rooms disinfected by Council 5857
Cases in which bedding has been disinfected at
home 20
Do. do. do. at Chambers 3702
Do. do. do. destroyed 134
Bedding replaced by the Council (cases) —
Premises disinfected and disinfectants supplied 12607
Infected cabs disinfected 9
No. of Cleansing Notices served in connection
with infected houses 4836
Certificates of Medical Practitioners received in
lieu of disinfection by the Council 292
Certificates of disinfection left with, or sent to,
occupiers of disinfected premises 5186
Articles of bedding, etc., disinfected.
Beds 2361
Bolsters 1768