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Pneumonia.—One hundred and seventy-eight cases of
Pneumonia (forty-seven Influenzal Pneumonia and one
hundred and thirty-one Primary Pneumonia) were notified
during the year.
Seventy-nine cases were treated at various institutions.
All cases were made the subject of inquiry by your lady
Sanitary Inspector or Health Visitors, and in many cases
it was found necessary to arrange for a nurse to visit,
advise and assist in the nursing of the patients. This
was done by arrangement with the Hammersmith District
Nursing Association.
One hundred and fourteen deaths were registered.
Malaria.—No case was reported, against no case in
the previous year.
Dysentery.—One case of Dysentery was reported against
two cases in the previous year.
Food Poisoning.—Two cases of Food Poisoning were
reported under Section 7 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1932.
Influenza.—During the year forty-three deaths from
Influenza occurred, as compared with fourteen in the
previous year.
Wrong Diagnosis.—Thirty-four cases of infectious
disease were removed to the Hospitals of the London
County Council and subsequently returned home in consequence
of the patients being found not to be suffering
from the disease stated on the certificates, or any other
notifiable disease—