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Forty-one cases were treated at various institutions.
All cases were made the subject of enquiry by your lady
Health Visitors, and in many cases it was found necessary to
arrange for a nurse to visit and attend to the wants of the
patients. This was done by arrangement with the Hammersmith
District Nursing Association at Carnforth Lodge.
One hundred and fifty-eight deaths were registered.
From the above figures it may be assumed that a good
many cases have occurred, of which no information has been
received by your Public Health Department.
Malaria. —Four cases were reported, against 6 in the
previous year.
Dysentery. —No case of Dysentery was reported, against
3 cases in the previous year.
Trench Fever. —No case of Trench Fever was reported,
against no case in the previous year.
Influenza. —During the year 70 deaths from Influenza
occurred, as compared with 34 in the previous year.
Wrong Diagnosis. —Fifty-five cases of Infectious disease
were removed to the Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board and subsequently returned home in consequence of the
patients being found not to be suffering from the disease
stated on the certificates, or any other notifiable disease.
This number referred to 32 cases of Diphtheria and 21
cases of Scarlet Fever, and 2 cases of Enteric Fever.
No provision has been made for the cleansing and disinfecting
of verminous persons. The Public Health Committee
have, however, approved plans for the erection of a Disinfection
Centre.
Children attending the L.C.C. Schools and requiring
cleansing are dealt with at the Cleansing Stations at Sedleseombe
Road, Fulham, and Blechynden Mews, Kensington.