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The amount recoverable from the London County Council, as the
School Authority, for the cleansing for the year 1926 is £115 10s. Od.
No adults were cleansed at the Station during the year. There were
no adult attendances as a consequence of infection by Scabies or Impetigo
in 1926.
(b) TUBERCULOSIS.
This part of the report deals with the work of the Department under
the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, and under the
Dispensary scheme approved by the Ministry of Health and the London
County Council who contribute 50 per cent. and 25 per cent. respectively
of the nett expenditure of that scheme.
Staff.—The staff of the Dispensary is set out in Section II. No change
has taken place in the staff during the year.
Notifications. The total number of notifications received was 189,
but 46 of these related to cases which had been previously notified, so
that the total number of new notifications was 143. In 1925, the corresponding
number was 135. The notifications received on forms C and D,
i.e., notifications from institutions regarding admission and discharge,
are not included in the foregoing figures. In Table No. 39 are shown,
in the form required by the Ministry of Health, the detailed figures
relating to new cases and mortality during 1926. Included in this Table
are nine new cases which came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health during the year, otherwise than by notification on Form A
or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations.