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Whooping Cough.
250 cases of Whooping Cough came to my knowledge;
32 by formal notification by medical practitioners
and through reports from the L.C.C. hospital
service (54), Health Visitors (34), Schools (112), and
others (18), and these children were visited by the
Health Visitors and the Sanitary Inspectors. 6 cases
proved not to be Whooping Cough leaving a net total
of 244. 60 children were removed to an Isolation
Hospital, 86 nursing visits were paid to five cases at
home. Two deaths from this disease were recorded
during the year.
Miscellaneous Investigations.
460 cases of Chickenpox were reported and these
were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors. A number
of other children were also visited by the Inspectors
for illnesses reported by the Head Teachers, and
suggestive of one of the notifiable diseases.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The Council's bacteriological work is carried out
by the Clinical Research Association. The following
specimens were examined during the year:—
Throat and Nasal Swabs—examined 1,164
Diphtheria bacilli present in 64
Sputum—specimens examined 62
Tubercle bacilli present in 4
Blood—specimens examined 2
Typhoid Bacilli present in 0
Faeces—specimens examined 6
Typhoid bacilli present in 0
One throat swab was examined by another
laboratory with a positive result.
Other bacteriological examinations in connection
with food are reported on elsewhere.