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Dysentery.—There were 2 cases of dysentery certified, both
being contracted abroad; 1 death was registered.
Trench Fever.—2 cases of this disease were certified during
the year.
NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Influenza.—During 1919 there were 165 deaths in the Borough
due to a continuation into the early part of the year of the epidemic
of influenza, which prevailed during the latter portion of the
preceding year.
This is a decline of 533 on the deaths from this cause registered
during 1918. The annual mortality rate from influenza is 0.75
per 1,000 inhabitants.
PUBLIC HEALTH (INFLUENZA) REGULATIONS, 1918.
In February, the attention of the Managers of the 12 cinema
theatres in the Borough, was called to the Regulations which
provide that places of public entertainment shall not carry on any
entertainment continuously for more than four hours, after which
there should be an interval of not less than 30 minutes during
which the place of public entertainment shall be effectually and
thoroughly ventilated.
Several inspections took place and it was discovered that in
most of these places of entertainment the Regulations were not
strictly complied with. It was thought by some Managers that
by stopping the performance for a certain time, and by opening
the doors and windows without clearing the auditorium, the
Regulation was observed. It was pointed out to them that by
opening doors and windows, and sending a strong current of air
through the Hall, the audience was chilled and rendered more
susceptible to the disease; and, moreover, that, if any one of the
audience happened to be suffering from the disease in its initial
c