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Chicken Pox.—Three hundred and eleven cases of Chicken
Pox were reported, against 363 in the previous year.
In every case the premises were visited by one of your
Inspectors and the parents advised as to the precautions
necessary.
Pneumonia.—One hundred and fifty-four cases of Pneumonia,
45 Influenzal Pneumonia and 109 Primary Pneumonia,
were notified during the year. The majority of the patients
were treated at home.
Fifty-two cases were treated at various institutions.
All cases were made the subject of enquiry by your lady
Sanitary Inspector or Health Visitors, and in many cases it
was found necessary to arrange for a nurse to visit and attend
to the wants of the patients. This was done by arrangement
with the Hammersmith District Nursing Association.
One hundred and fifty-three deaths were registered.
From the above figures it may be assumed that a good many
cases have occurred, of which no information has been re eived
by your Public Health Department.
Malaria.—One case was reported, against no case in the
previous year. The case was treated at home.
Dysentery.—One case of Dysentery was reported, against no
case in the previous year. The case was treated at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital. .
Trench Fever.—No case of Trench Fever was reported,
against no case in the previous year.
Influenza.—During the year 56 deaths from Influenza
occurred, as compared with 18 in the previous year.
ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
In October, 1924, the Minister of Health in view of the disappearance
of the disease rabies in animals in England and
Wales, no case having occurred since December, 1921,
decided that special arrangements for anti-rabic treatment
were no longer necessary.
He accordingly issued for the information of Authorities
a revised memorandum on the procedure recommended to be
followed in the event of persons being bitten by dogs suspected
or ascertained to be rabid.
1. When persons are bitten by dogs in areas in which
rabies in dogs is suspected, the wound should be treated
soon as possible with undiluted carbolic acid, undiluted Izal
or similar disinfectant. The disinfectant should be