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during past month, and, if so, where ?—date of appearance of any
eruption and character and distribution of eruption—number of
families occupying house—names and ages of other members of
patients family—ages and sex of other inmates of house—sanitary
condition of house, e.g., whether verminous—health of other inmates
of house, especially noting whether any presented symptoms resembling
those of cerebrospinal meningitis, or of influenza, sore throat,
pneumonia, nasal catarrh—whether patient has been associated
elsewhere with other suspicious cases of illness, and whether any
evidence of infection from fomiles—whether removed to Hospital,
and if so where ?—bacteriological examination and if diplococcus is
found, state whether (a) it is Gram negative; (b) it fails to grow
on "Nasgar" at temperature below 25° c.— result of post.mortem
examination if made.
In London, during 1907, 25 deaths were registered from
cerebro.spinal fever and 153 cases of the disease were notified
during the period from March 12th to December 31st, 1907.
CHICKEN.POX.
Chicken.pox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1907,
but through the Head Teachers of the various schools 799 cases
were brought to the notice of the Council, and the necessary disinfection
was carried out in connection therewith.
SCARLET FEVER.
During 1907, in the Borough of Lambeth, 1481 cases of Scarlet
Fever were notified, and 36 deaths registered, giving a case.
mortality of 2.6 per cent.—3.6 tor the Inner, and 1.4 for the