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respecting persons who had been in contact with Small-Pox, 3 with
Plague, and 1 with Malaria, which were kept under observation.
Malaria. There were 20 cases of Malaria notified during
the yean, 7 in East Greenwich, 8 in West Greenwich, 4 in St. Nicholas
and 1 in Charlton.
Chemical and Bacteriological Work. The long-standing
arrangement with the Bacteriological Department of the Seamen's
Hospital has been in force throughout the year, whereby that Institution
carried out all necessary chemical and bacteriological work
for this Department, other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act, and in this connection 1,711 specimens have been examined
for Diphtheria, 7 for Typhoid Fever, 364 for Tuberculosis, and
17 for other various.
Fuller details respecting results of the examinations of these
specimens will be found under the different headings of the individual
diseases.
Glanders. One case of Glanders occurred in some Stables
within the Borough, the premises being visited and workers kept
under observation.
Anthrax and Hydrophobia. No notification of any case
of these diseases in man has been received during the year.
Tuberculosis. During the year there were 435 cases of
Tuberculosis notified in the Borough, 264 being pulmonary cases,
ordinarily known as Consumption, and 171 non-pulmonary, being
Tuberculosis affecting other portions of the body than the lungs.
Of this number of cases, 125 pulmonary and 72 non-pulmonary
occurred in East Greenwich, 71 pulmonary and 41 non-pulmonary
in West Greenwich, 24 pulmonary and 25 non-pulmonary in St.
Nicholas, 41 pulmonary and 33 non-pulmonary in Charlton, and
3 pulmonary and 0 non-pulmonary in Kidbrooke. The various ages
of the patients were as follows:— Pulmonary cases, under one, 1;
from one to five, 3 cases; five to fifteen, 41 cases; fifteen to twentyfive,
64 cases; twenty-five to forty-five, 96 cases; forty-five to
sixty-five, 51 cases; and 8 cases over sixty-five; whilst the NonPulmonary
were: under one year of age, 4 cases; one to five, 29
cases; five to fifteen, 116 cases; fifteen to twenty-five, 11 cases;
twenty-five to forty-five, 7 cases; forty-five to sixty-five, 3 cases,
and 1 case over sixty-five.
Three hundred and sixty-four specimens were forwarded by
medical practitioners for bacteriological investigation from patients
suspected to be consumptive; 272 were reported to be negative
and 92 positive.
Disinfection has been offered and carried out in 95 cases, including
105 rooms and 288 articles of bedding, etc.; disinfectant
has also been supplied to patients to disinfect sputum, etc., and
sputum pots where such are found necessary.