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Pneumonia.—Eighty-nine cases of Pneumonia (thirtytwo
Influenzal Pneumonia and fifty-seven Primary Pneumonia)
were notified during the year.
Thirty-three cases were treated at various hospitals.
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 twenty-six deaths were registered.
Malaria.—Two cases were reported.
Dysentery.—Twenty-six cases of Dysentery were
reported against fourteen cases in the previous year.
Food Poisoning.—Two cases of Food Poisoning were
reported.
Influenza.—During the year forty-nine deaths from
Influenza occurred, as compared with fifteen in the previous
year.
Wrong Diagnosis.—Twenty-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 18
Scarlet Fever 9
Total 27
Psittacosis.—No case of psittacosis was reported in the
Borough during the year.