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11. That, while recognising the great importance of sanatoria in combating tuberculosis
in all countries, the attention of Government should be directed to informing charitable and
philanthropic individuals and societies of the necessity for anti-tubercular dispensaries as the best
means of checking tubercular disease among the industrial and indigent classes.
This Report was considered by the Public Health Committee, but no action was recommended.
INFLUENZA.
Only 9 deaths were last year assigned to Influenza ; 1 in Bloomsbury and 8 in the Holborn
Sub-division.
ALCOHOLISM.
29 deaths were assigned to Acoholism or Cirrhosis of the Liver; 19 in Bloomsbury and
St. Giles and 10 in the Holborn Sub-division. These represent but a small proportion of the deaths
that are really caused by Alcoholism, which are generally registered as due to secondary causes.
Further details of the causes of, and ages at, death are given in Table IV. of the Appendix.
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT DEATHS.
Inquests.