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One thousand four hundred and seventy-one rooms were
disinfected and cleansed, viz.: —
After Scarlet Fever 495
„ Diptheria 305
„ Enteric Fever 39
„ Erysipelas 64
„ Puerperal Fever 31
„ Measles 304
„ Phthisis 195
„ other diseases 10
Verminous 28
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
One hundred and sixty-four bodies were removed to the
Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows: —
At the request of the Coroner 130
Brought in by the Police 22
At the request of the Medical Officer of Health 2
„ „ „ Relieving Officer 1
For convenience till funeral 9
164
Inquests were held on 149, and post-mortem examinations
made in 80 of the above cases.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The facilities afforded by the Council for the bacteriological
examination of suspected material as an aid to diagnosis
continue to be much appreciated by medical practitioners, and
the following specimens were examined during the year by the
Lister Institute: —
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria: —
Number of specimens.
Klebs Löffler or true Diphtheria bacillus isolated 90
Pseudo Diphtheria bacillus of Hoffmann isolated 41
Negative result 218
— 349
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