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or seaside, and exclusive of the movements of casuals, 221 changes of
address have been noted among pulmonary patients; 80 have moved out
of Westminster, 86 have changed houses in the City, and the addresses
of 55 are not at present known.
Of patients suffering from other forms, 17 left Westminster, 19
changed houses in the City, and 9 have been lost sight of—45 in all.
Disinfection was carried out in 322 houses by the Council's staff,
after death, or on removal of patients from one house to another
or to hospital. In 23 cases, disinfection (or thorough cleaning and
re-decoration of rooms) was carried out privately.

In addition, 203 bacteriological examinations of sputum were made
at the Council's expense for medical men who had suspicious cases
under observation, and in 55 instances the bacillus was found. In some
instances medical men had this examination made by other than the
Council's Bacteriologist, and the hospitals have this done by their own
staff.
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.—In addition to the 48 patients notified
there were 24 deaths of patients who had not been notified during life.
Fourteen were suffering previous to taking up residence in Westminster.

Insured Persons.—Pulmonary males notified or dying unnotified, 79.
Pulmonary females, 33.
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