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1914. Sputa—Tub. Bac. found Bloods—Typhoid reaction obtained. Throat and Nose Membranes and Discharges—Klebs-Lœffier Diphtheria Bac. found.
Yes. No. Total. Yes. No. Total. Yes. No. Total.
January 46 98 144 - 2 2 6 61 67
February 53 92 145 2 4 6 10 55 65
March 40 105 145 2 2 4 6 81 87
April 39 82 121 2 1 3 — 50 50
May 38 65 103 1 5 6 2 46 48
June 47 53 100 1 1 2 2 45 47
July 28 52 80 - 2 2 - 49 49
August 27 27 54 — 2 2 2 35 37
September 39 35 74 1 6 7 25 94 119
October 25 48 73 1 2 3 20 78 98
November 19 36 55 2 2 10 78 88
December 10 40 50 2 1 3 25 58 83
TOTALS 411 733 1,144 14 28 42 108 730 838
N.B.—18 other samples were also examined during 1914, viz. : Hairs
(1), Pus Smearings (14), Urine (1), Stomach contents (1), and skin
scraping (1).
Antitoxin.
The Borough Council distributed during 1914 free of cost
to medical practitioners practising in the Borough, 72 vials of
antitoxin under the Antitoxin Order, 1910.
MORTUARIES AND CORONERS' COURTS.*
The 2 Coroners' Courts are under the jurisdiction of the
London County Council—the Wanless Road one being the freehold
of the County Council, and the High Street one being rented at a
rent of £100 per annum by the London County Council from the
Borough Council, the freeholders.
The 2 Mortuaries (Wanless Road and High Street) are the
freeholds of the Borough Council.
*The Council's Mortuary Keepers are:—Joshua Fazey (Wanless Road)
and Robert William Harriss (High Street). There is also a Deputy Mortuary
Keeper.