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Glanders.—No case of Glanders has occurred within the
Borough.
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 231 cases of
Tuberculosis notified in the Borough, 177 being pulmonary
cases, ordinarily known as Consumption, and 54 non-pulmonary,
being Tuberculosis affecting other portions of the body than the
lungs. Of this number of cases, 71 pulmonary and 25 nonpulmonary
occurred in East Greenwich, 51 pulmonary and 11
non-pulmonary in West Greenwich, 12 pulmonary and 2 nonpulmonary
in St. Nicholas, 41 pulmonary and 16 non-pulmonary
in Charlton, and 2 pulmonary in Kidbrooke. The various ages
of the patients were as follows:—Pulmonary cases under 1
year, 1; from one to five, 3 cases; five to fifteen, 25 cases;
fifteen to twenty-five, 55 cases; twentv-five to forty-five, 63
cases; forty-five to sixty-five, 25 cases; and 3 cases over sixtyfive;
whilst the Non-pulmonary were:—One to five, 11 cases;
five to fifteen, 18 cases; fifteen to twenty-five, 14 cases;
twenty-five to forty-five, 8 cases; and forty-five to sixty-five,
3 cases.
Three hundred and forty-nine specimens were forwarded
by medical practitioners tor bacteriological investigation from
patients suspected to be consumptive; 289 were reported to bo
negative and 60 positive.
Disinfection has been offered and carried out in 120 cases,
including 173 rooms and 398 articles of bedding, etc.; disinfectant
has also been supplied to patients to disinfect sputum,
etc., and sputum pots where such are found necessary.