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Hoffman's pseudo-diphtheria bacillus was found in three instances
of suspected diphtheria, and the bacillus fusiformis with numerous
spirochaete in another; the Hoffman was also found in the throat of a
person who had been in contact with a child who died suddenly from
what was believed to be diphtheria.
One case of suspected typhoid, in which the Widal reaction was
obtained, was returned from hospital as not suffering from that disease.
In addition to those mentioned above, many medical men and
hospitals obtain reports on their cases from private or hospital
laboratories.
Disinfection.
Below is shown the number of rooms and articles disinfected by the
Staff of the Department. The premises included 27 rooms in 8 schools
and 24 sets of offices, 3 ambulances, 4 private carriages, and 1 undertakers'
carriage were also disinfected. In 16 cases of infectious disease
treated at home the laundry linen was collected weekly and
disinfected.
Disinfection was carried out after all cases of the notifiable diseases,
except as regards erysipelas (in which disinfection was performed in
22 instances, when the circumstances of the case required it), and also
after 59 cases of measles, 5 chicken-pox, 17 cancer, 1 influenza, 3 mumps,
1 whooping cough, and 122 phthisis. In 15 cases the premises, &c.,
were disinfected privately, certificates being produced to that effect.
Shelters.— Five persons were admitted to the temporary shelters at
Horseferry Road and Dufour's Place while disinfection was being
carried out.