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Dysentery 208 200 231
Meningococcal infection 5 8 —
Pneumonia (acute primary and acute influenzal) 50 25 37
Paratyphoid fevers 1 — —
Erysipelas 10 6 8
Food poisoning 81 41 64
Tuberculosis
Respiratory system 178 163 149
Other forms 20 8 19
Malaria — — 1
Puerperal pyrexia 124 160 122
Ophthalmia neonatorum 3 7 2
Acute gastro enteritis 436 480 1,064
Public Health Act, 1961—Section 41
Under the provisions of the above Act 57 persons engaged in the food trade
were requested to discontinue their employment for varying periods with a view
to preventing the spread of a notifiable infectious disease. Compensation for loss
of earnings was made in those cases where such loss was sustained.
DISINFECTING STATIONS
There are three disinfecting stations in the Borough situated at:
King James Street, S.E.I
Frensham Street, S.E.I5
The Neckinger, S.E.I6

Schoolchildren (male and female)
cases 490 164
treatments 490 298
Total treatments 1,241 982
Included in the above totals for vermin treatments are 391 males and 67 females
referred from hostels and common lodging houses.
There were contractual arrangements with the London Borough of Lambeth
for the treatment of their scabies and verminous cases: all their incontinent laundry
was also dealt with at the King James Street station.
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