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were visited by the Health Visitors. 83 children were
removed to an Isolation Hospital and 76 recovered. 9
deaths from this disease were recorded during the year.
Miscellaneous Investigations.
A number of children were visited by the Inspectors
for illnesses reported by the Head Teachers, and suggestive
of one of the notifiable diseases.
Diabetes.
Arising out of an application from the University
College Hospital on behalf of a poor Bethnal Green
patient, the Council sought and obtained the sanction
of the Ministry of Health to pay for the provision of
insulin for such patient. This was done throughout
the year and the patient has shown some improvement
under treatment. No other application has been
received.
Health Education Lectures on Venereal Disease.
Two lectures given in the Public Library Lecture
Hall on the subject of the Dangers of Venereal Disease
were arranged by the British Social Hygienic Council,
on behalf of the Borough Council, during the Autumn,
one being for men and the other for women. Councillor
C. Bennett took the chair at the first and Councillor
Miss L. D. Benoly at the second. The lectures, which
were illustrated by cinematograph films, were well
attended.
DISINFECTION SERVICE.
During the year, 1,498 rooms and 31,084 articles
were disinfected for various reasons, liquid Formalin
in the form of a spray being used for the purpose of
disinfecting rooms.
Two Morris motor vans are used for conveying
articles for disinfection.