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Diseases of Animals Act 1894-1935—Rabies Order, 1919.
No notifications under the above Order were received from the
Veterinary Inspector of the London County Council.
Trench Fever, Malaria and Dysentery.
Twenty cases of dysentery were notified in 1938.
Cases of dysentery formerly have been admissible to the
infectious hospitals only on the application of the Medical Officer
of Health. They may now be admitted on the direct application
of a medical practitioner.
The cases of dysentery were all of the Sonne variety, and arose
chiefly in residents of the Borough who were inmates of a hospital,
in some cases for another illness.
Puerperal Pyrexia, Puerperal Fever and Ophthalmia
Neonatorum.
These diseases are dealt with in the part of the Report dealing
with Maternity and Child Welfare.
General.
In connection with the prevention of the spread of infectious
diseases, notice is given to the Health Department by the London
County Council of children absent from school for various reasons.
All those cases suspected to be suffering from infectious diseases
are visited in the first instance by the Sanitary Inspector and if
necessary by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, and such
action taken as may be thought advisable.
The London County Council also transmit " following-up "
cards relating to children of pre-school age discharged from the
Council's hospitals. These cards give information as to any special
recommendations for after-care which are noted by the Health
Department.
No cases of epidemic jaundice, undulant fever, glandular fever
or psittacosis were brought to my notice.
Venereal Disease.
The administration of the Acts and Regulations with respect
to venereal diseases is in the hands of the London County Council.
The treatment centres nearest the Borough are the Metropolitan
Hospital, Kingsland Road, E.8 ; the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's