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In every case the premises were visited by your Lady
Inspector and the parents advised as to the precautions
necessary.
Pneumonia.—Eighty-three cases of Pneumonia
(twenty-eight Influenzal Pneumonia and fifty-five Primary
Pneumonia) were notified during the year.
Thirty-six 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 ten deaths were registered.
Malaria.—Two cases were reported.
Dysentery.—Fourteen cases of Dysentery were reported
against fourteen cases in the previous year.
Food Poisoning.—One case of Food Poisoning was
reported under Section 7 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1932.
Influenza.—During the year fifteen deaths from
Influenza occurred, as compared with eight in the previous
year.
Wrong Diagnosis.—Thirty-three 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 24
Scarlet Fever 9
Total 33
Psittacosis.—No case of psittacosis was reported in the
Borough during the year.