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the previous year. One case was treated at a London
County Council Isolation Hospital, one at Hammersmith
Hospital and two at the homes of the patients. In the cases
treated at home arrangements were made for a nurse to
attend the patients. Six cases of slight inflammation of
eyes were reported by the Inspector of Midwives of the
London County Council. These cases were visited by the
Health Visitors and action taken where necessary. There
was no impairment of vision in any case.
Anthrax.—No case of Anthrax was notified during the
year.
Hydrophobia.—No case was reported as due to Hydrophobia.
Rabies Order, 1919.—No case of Rabies in dogs
occurred in the Borough.
Glanders.—No case was reported as due to Glanders.
Measles and German Measles.—One thousand three
hundred and seventy-two cases of Measles and German
Measles were notified against forty-five in the previous
year.
Three hundred and seven cases were treated in the
Isolation Hospitals of the London County Council. Fifteen
deaths were registered.
Use of Convalescent Serum in Prevention of or
Attenuation of Measles.
Twenty-three cases in all were treated with convalescent
measles serum, twenty-two of which were given it as a
preventive measure and one in order to produce attenuation
of the attack.
Eight were children attending the Latymer Road Day
Nursery, and of the remaining fourteen, thirteen were