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GLANDERS.
On January 1st, 1908, the London (Notification of
Glanders) Order, 1907, came into force throughout the
Administrative County of London and the City of London.
By the terms of the Order, information of outbreaks of
Glanders is to be communicated to the Medical Officer of the
Sanitary District concerned, and the London County Council
as the Authority under the Glanders, or Farcy, Order, 1907,
and the regulations made thereunder, have arranged tor
their Veterinary Inspectors to forward particulars of all
notifications as the outbreaks of disease occur. All necessary
steps to be taken in connection with the slaughtering
of diseased animals, and the cleansing and disinfecting of
infected premises, are to be carried out by, and under the
supervision of, the London County Council's Veterinary
Inspectors. Glanders may be contracted by human beings.
During 1908, 41 notifications have been received in
Lambeth.
EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA.
During 1908, 65 deaths were registered from Influenza in
the Borough of Lambeth, as compared with 39 during 1907,
and an average of 107.5 for ten years (1891-1900) in the
old Parish of Lambeth. Of the 65 deaths, 42 were registered
during the first, 14 during the second, 2 during the third,
and 7 during the fourth quarter, of the year.
In London, there were registered 1350 deaths (uncorrected)
from Influenza during 1908.
Reviewing the ten years' history (1891-1900) ot the old
Parish of Lambeth in relation to Epidemic Influenza, it
will be seen that the disease was practically epidemic during
that decennium, rising to a maximum in 1892, 1895, 1899
and 1900. The yearly average for ten years (1891-1900) in
the old Parish of Lambeth is 107.5, so that the 1908
statistics for the new Borough of Lambeth show a subepidemic
state.