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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Full information as to the incidence and hospital isolation
of cases of infectious disease is furnished in Table E. The only
unusual feature of these figures is the high mortality from pneumonia.
A majority of the deaths occurred in the first quarter of
the year in old persons and is explained by the exceptional severity
of the winter of 1928-29.
Return Cases.—There were 7 return cases of scarlet fever
and 1 case of diphtheria.
Examination of Pathological and Bacteriological
Specimens.—Routine bacteriological work is carried out at the
Joint Isolation Hospital and the following is a report of the work
done for Hornsey during the year: —
Positive. Negative. Total.
Examinations for diphtheria bacilli 77 906 983
,, ,, tubercle bacilli 35 247 282
,, ,, typhoid bacilli — 2 2
Other examinations 11 17 28
123 1,172 1,295
Disease in Schools.—The prevalence of non-notifiable
disease in schools is notified from the schools weekly on forms
provided for the purpose.
DISINFECTION.
Number of rooms fumigated after notifiable infectious disease 450
„ „ „ „ „ „ non ,, „ „ 342
„ „ „ „ „ T.B. „ „ „ 69
Verminous rooms disinfected 100
Number of articles disinfected 8,317
,, ,, ,, destroyed 173
A new Morris 1-ton Disinfecting Van was purchased in May
at a cost of £240 to replace the worn-out van which was purchased
second-hand in 1920.