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I am indebted to the Vaccination Officer for these statistics.
By virtue of the Public Health (Small-pox Prevention) Regulations,
1917, the Medical Officer of Health is empowered to perform vaccination.
It was not necessary for me to exercise this authority during the
year.
Provision for Isolation of "Contacts."
The existing cleansing station, which occupies the cottage-shelter
in the corner of the electricity yard (adjoining Lithos Passage) and the
remainder of that building, will be able to be utilised, should occasion
arise, as a shelter for small-pox and other infectious disease contacts,
and also for the temporary housing of poor persons during the disinfection
of their goods or rooms.
Malaria, Dysentery, Trench Fever, Acute Primary Pneumonia,
and Aoute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Malaria.
Three cases were notified, as compared with eight in 1920; all
were removed to hospital.
Dysentery.
Two cases were notified, as compared with one in 1920; one patient
was removed to hospital.
Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
54 cases were notified, as compared with 75 in 1920; 11 of which
were removed to hospital.
Measles, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Polio-Myelitis,
and Puerperal Fever.
Details of these cases will be found in Section E relating to
Maternity and Child Welfare, on pages 63-77.
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Information concerning the work done at the Borough Council's
Cleansing and Disinfecting Stations in connection with verminous
persons and their belongings will be found in Section B relating to
Sanitary Circumstances of the Borough.
Venereal Diseases.
Under the terms of the Public Health (Venereal Diseases) Regulations,
1916, the Authority for the Administrative County of London
(excluding the City of London) is the London County Council.
The Public Health Committee appointed a sub-committee in connection
with this subject, and Mr. Councillor R. H. Hobart Cust., M.A.,
J.P., was elected Chairman.