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4. Visits by Officers of the Borough Council.
Of the 29 Sanitary Authorities, in two, all known
cases are stated to be visited. In 23, visits are
stated to be made without defining whether this
applies to all cases. In two, visits are stated to be
made only in special cases.
In two, no visits are made.
5. Twenty Sanitary Authorities make visits
as a rule only once, eight at intervals, one no
answer.
6. Instructions.—Verbal instructions are
given at visits in 25 Boroughs, not given in four
Boroughs.
In the 25 Boroughs above, the verbal are
accompanied by printed instructions in 20
Boroughs. In two Boroughs printed instructions
alone are sent. In one Borough no instructions
are given.
7. Disinfection.—This is carried out for all
known cases in one Borough; only after deaths
from Measles in one Borough; to an undefined
extent in 13 Boroughs; when requested and in
special cases in nine Boroughs; in 15-16% of
known cases in one Borough; in 60% of known
cases in another; in a very small proportion in
another, and not carried out in two Boroughs.
13th March, 1911.