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Bacteriological Work.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Lister Institute
of Preventive Medicine, except examinations of material for
detection of tubercle bacilli, which are performed by the bacteriologist
of the Hampstead General Hospital. This latter also makes any
necessary X-ray examinations.

Public Health (Small pox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
No primary vaccinations or revaccinations were performed by the
Medical Officer of Health under these Regulations during the year,
the need not having arisen.
Non-notifiable Acute Infectious Diseases.
Important among these is Whooping Cough, and our principal
source of information is the notifications received from school teachers,
which are passed to the Health Visitors for visiting. Fortunately,
during 1926 no death occurred from this disease. In the special leaflet
which is distributed generally by the Health Visitors, a page is devoted
to this disease, containing advice, etc., and urging the importance of
securing medical aid for these cases.
Measles is compulsorily notifiable in the Borough under the
Borough of Hampstead (Measles) Regulations, 1920. A reference to
this disease will be found in Sections 1 and 7 of this Report.
Influenza. This disease did not assume serious epidemic proportions
during the year ; 22 deaths were attributed to it.
Cancer.
A reference to the action of the Borough Council in connection
with this disease will be found in Section 1 of this Report under the
sub-heading of Vital Statistics.
Cleansing and Disinfection of Verminous Persons and their
Belongings.
The Cleansing Station is situate in a small cottage devoted
entirely to this purpose in the Electricity Yard, Lithos Road. The