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Pneumonia.
Forty-eight cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Eight of these
were influenzal pneumonia. Thirty-six deaths were recorded from all forms of
pneumonia. Four of these were from influenzal pneumonia.
The 40 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages: —
Under 1 year, 0; from 1 to 5 years, 7; from 5 to 15 years, 6; from 15 to 25 years.
4; from 25 to 45 years, 7; from 45 to 65 years, 14; and 65 years and upwards, 2.
Sixteen were treated at home; 10 were removed to voluntary hospitals; and 14 to
Poor Law Infirmaries. Six of the patients were nursed by the Metropolitan Nursing
Association under the arrangements made by the Council.
Of the 40 cases of primary pneumonia, 16 resided in tenement lodging houses,
15 in separate private dwelling houses or model dwellings, 2 in hotels, and 7 in
common lodging houses.
The cleanliness of the houses was reported to be satisfactory in 18 cases, but
only fairly so in 4, and in one case as unsatisfactory. The economic conditions
of the families concerned was found to be good in 12 cases, fair in 16, poor in 8,
and very poor in 4; 11 cases were nursed in a separate room.
In the majority of cases the disease was not ascribed to any special cause,
but the following was given in 18 instances:—
Following bronchitis 6
Following cold 6
Following pleurisy 2
Following asthma 1
Following measles 1
Following exposure (wandering during mental breakdown) 1
Insufficient food 1
Influenza.
There were 20 deaths from influenza in comparison with 8 in 1926, 9 in 1925
11 in 1924, and 1 in 1923.
Anthrax.
No case of anthrax was notified in the Borough during the year.
Five cases were notified in London.
Chicken-pox.
During the year information of 65 cases was received from school teachers
and others. Gases of chicken-pox are visited when small-pox is present. In the
past year it was necessary to visit five such cases only.
Mumps.
Information was received from school teachers and others of 94 cases of
mumps.