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Hoffman's pseudo-diphtheria bacillus was found in 10 instances of
suspected diphtheria, being associated with the Kleb's Loffler bacillus
3 times.
Four of the cases in which negative reports were given were notified
as being clinically diphtheria, and eventually this was verified in
hospital.
One typhoid fever patient was examined twice; the reaction was
negative at first, but developed at a later stage in the disease.
Much more advantage has been taken to obtain information as to
the presence of the tubercle bacillus than in previous years.
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 64 rooms in 11 schools,
43 workrooms, and 4 sets of offices; 8 vehicles were also disinfected.
In 30 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
30 instances, when the circumstances of the case required it), and also
after 80 cases of measles, 14 chicken-pox, 22 cancer, 9 influenza,
2 glanders, 3 whooping cough, and 190 phthisis. In 13 cases the
premises, &c., were disinfected privately, certificates being produced to
that effect.
Shelters.—Six persons were admitted to the temporary shelters at
Horseferry Boad while disinfection was being carried out, three being
nurses after attendance on puerperal cases.