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Dysentery.—Three cases of Dysentery were reported
against one case in the previous year.
Food Poisoning.—Eight cases of Food Poisoning were
reported under Section 7 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1932.
Influenza.—During the year sixty-four deaths from
Influenza occurred, as compared with forty-three in the
previous year.
Wrong Diagnosis.—Fifty-seven 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—
Diphtheria 22
Scarlet Fever 35
Total 57
Psittacosis.—No case of psittacosis was reported in the
Borough during the year.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.—The Medicinal
Baths in Scotts Road. Shepherd's Bush, provide for the
treatment of cases of Scabies, Impetigo and the cleansing
of verminous persons, &c.
I append figures showing the numbers dealt with during
the year.
School Children—
Scabies 153
Impetigo 205
Verminous Cases 1,845
Adults—
Scabies 89
Verminous Cases 97
Children under School-age—
Scabies 39
Verminous Cases 2
Adults—Non-Hammersmith—
Scabies 19
Verminous Cases 2