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CHILDREN'S COUNTRY HOLIDAYS.
The Local Government Board issued a circular letter, under
date of June 25th, 1914, pointing out the dangers of infection
being carried from Towns to Country districts in connection with
the sending of children into the Country for holidays suggesting
the principal ways in which precautionary measures can be taken
as follows:—
1. Communication with the Medical Officer of Health in the
Country district.
2. Inquiries as to infectious disease before the children are
sent.
3. Cleanly condition of children before departure.
4. Detectipn of infectious disease in children when in the
country.
In connection with the Borough, a large number of children
are dealt with, and the lines suggested in the Board's circular are
those that have been adopted for many years past—no children
being sent into the country by the philanthropic organisations or
agencies concerned until the houses in which they reside have
been declared officially free from infection, i.e., no infectious disease
has been notified or is known to exist, officially, therein.
The 26 deaths from venereal affections (syphilis, etc.), are the
only other point calling for note in the class of zymotic diseases.
Classes II. and III.—Parasitic and Dietetic Diseases.
No deaths were registered from the Parasitic Diseases, but
20 deaths were registered from chronic Alcoholism, and 4 from
Delirium Tremens amongst the Dietetic Diseases.
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Of the total 959 deaths under this class, 391 were due to
cancer, 386 to Phthisis, and 109 to Tubercular Meningitis
and other forms of Tuberculosis.
Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
The total number of deaths in this class was 378, consisting
of 123 from Premature Birth, 196 from Old Age, 23 from
Atelectasis and 36 from Congenital Malformations.