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9
deaths from non-notifiable infectious
diseases.
Whooping Cough.—Ten deaths were attributed
to whooping cough, or 17 less than the quinquennial
average ; 195 children were reported by school
teachers as having whooping cough, whose homes
were visited by your inspectors and their parents
advised as to the precautions that should be taken.
Diarrhœa.—Forty-seven deaths were registered
from diarrhœa against a quinquennial average of
90. Of these 31 were of children under one year
of age.
Influenza.—Fourteen deaths were attributed to
influenza against 26 in 19x5.
deaths occurring outside the borough
among persons belonging thereto.
The deaths of Hammersmith residents in public
institutions and elsewhere outside the borough numbered
612, and occurred in the following institutions :—
Fever Hospitals 25
General and Special Hospitals 197
Asylums 82
Poor Law Institutions 261
In Private Homes and elsewhere 47
Total 612
general sanitary administration.
Disinfection.—The following table shows the
amount of disinfection carried out by your Council
during the year. All bedding and articles of clothing,
&c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station
for the purpose of disinfection.
Beds 975
Mattresses 1,910
Pillows 4,524
Bolsters 982