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Lupus at the same hospital. In addition, one patient
suffering from Glandular Tuberculosis was recommended
by the Tuberculosis Officer for Light
treatment at the London Hospital and received 10
applications of Finsen Light and 40 of arc light.
Under the Council's arrangements for the provision
of pneumothorax refills, 23 patients had 330
refills at the City of London Hospital, and 2 patients
had 12 refills at Colindale Hospital.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was taken under these regulations
during the year.
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles.
During the year 58 cases of Measles came to my
knowledge from the following sources:—
Schools
27
L.C.C. Ambulance Service
19
Other Hospitals
5
Medical Practitioners
1
Health Visitors
5
Sanitary Inspectors
1
All cases were visited, either by a Health Visitor
or the District Sanitary Inspector, according to the
age of the patient.
25 patients were removed to L.C.C. Special
Hospitals, and in 1 case, nursing assistance was
provided by the Council, 82 nursing visits being paid.
After various corrections of diagnosis and sifting
of " suspected " cases, there would appear to have
been a net total of 50 actual cases.
Information as to cases not already known to
them is passed on to the L.C.C., to enable that