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known of by me. Owing to the stringent instructions
of the Educational Department of the London County
Council most of the cases, as usual, occurring among
pupils at the schools of the London County Council
were reported to me. A strict system of disinfection
was carried out in accordance with the provisions of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and very little
opposition was met with. The disinfection in the case
of measles has continued to entail a large amount of
extra work on the Public Health Department, and
particularly so on the Disinfectors.
From the whole of the notifiable infectious
diseases there were only 44 deaths, whereas from
measles alone there were 34 deaths. In every
case that was reported the premises were at once
inspected as to the sanitary condition.
SCARLET FEVER.
Two hundred and thirty-six cases were notified as
due to scarlet fever, against 340 in the previous year.
Two hundred cases reported last year were isolated at
Isolation Hospitals, and 36 cases were treated at the
homes of the patients. Five deaths were registered.
The mortality rate on the cases reported was only 2.1
per cent.
DIPHTHERIA AND DIPHTHERITIC
MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
One hundred and ninety-five cases were reported
as due to diphtheria or diphtheritic membranous croup,
against 161 cases in the previous year. One hundred
and seventy-four cases reported last year were treated at
the Isolation Hospitals, 20 at the homes of the patients,
and 1 at the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street.
Thirty-two deaths were registered. The mortality rate
on the cases reported was 16.4 per cent.