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5. The reference to appropriate agencies of cases of poverty or
destitution.
6. Advanced cases are advised to enter the Poor Law Infirmary.
Insured patients are recommended to apply for sanatorium benefit
to the London County Insurance Committee. The London
County Council is the authority to provide sanatorium treatment
for patients who arc not insured.
7. A sanitary survey of the house and premises with the correction
of sanitary defects.
8. Measures in connection with the inspection of meat.
9. General sanitary measures.
10. The free bacteriological examination of sputum. In 1914,
the number of specimens examined was 226, of which 51 gave
positive results.
11. The offer of free periodic disinfection after notification,
and of disinfection after death. In 1914, the rooms, bedding,
feeding utensils, towels, handkerchiefs, and linen were disinfected
in 113 households. A special leaflet of instruction on disinfection
is left in every home where a case or a death occurs and its terms
are explained.
12. Sputum flasks are given free to poor patients and sold at
cost price to others. A disinfectant soap for cleansing purposes
is given gratis to those who would like to scour out their rooms.
Schools.—Forty-two of the patients notified were school
children. The schools chiefly affected were: Compton Street (6),
Rising Hill Street (5), Bath Street (4), St. Peter's, Saffron Hill (2),
Hugh Myddelton (2), Ann Street (2), Chequer Street (2), St.
John's, Duncan Terrace (2), Richard Street (2), Baltic Street, 2
cases.
Deaths —In 1914, the number of Finsbury persons who died of
phthisis, or pulmonary tuberculosis, was 151—the same number
as in the previous year. In addition to these, 21 died from tuberculous
meningitis and 35 from other forms of tuberculosis. The
deaths from all forms of tuberculosis were 207. The corresponding
number for 1913 was 214.