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of refuse and other offensive matters, uncleanliness
generally as a cause of diarrhœa, etc.
GLANDERS, ANTHRAX, ETC.
During 1913, 9 notifications of animal glanders in the
Borough were received under the London (Notification of
Glanders) Order, 1907,* but no case of human glanders,
anthrax or hydrophobia was notified.
EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA.
During 1913, 67 deaths were registered from influenza in
the Borough. Of the 67 deaths, 32 were registered during
the first, 18 during the second, 4 during the third, and 13
during the fourth quarter of the year. The annual averages
for the two decennia 1891-1900 (Parish) and 1901-10 (Borough)
are respectively 107.5 and 53.2.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
(CONTAGIOUS OPHTHALMIA OF NEWLYBORN
INFANTS).
Ophthalmia neonatorum was made compulsorily notifiable
in the Administrative County of London as from, and
including, March 13th, 1911, by Order made by the London
County Council and duly approved by the Local Government
Board.
*The Order includes also Anthrax and Hydrophobia occurring in
human beings.