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Spinal Fever. That term, however, is not to be interpreted to
include cases of Meningitis due to Tuberculosis, Syphilis, Middle.
Ear disease, or injury.
The London County Council also issued an Order, under Section
55 of the Public Health London Act of 1891, requiring the notification
in the Administrative County of London of the diseases known
as Glanders, Anthrax and Hydrophobia in Man; these diseases to
become compulsorily notifiable from April 26th, 1909.
VACCINATION.
The London Vaccination returns give food for thought and
apprehension; as legislation has made it more and more easy to
obtain exemption from vaccination, the) unvaccinated children (including
cases postponed) may be expected to1 increase. The latest returns
recorded for the whole country are those for the year 1906, when
the percentage of unvaccinated children was 21.2, as against 26.4
in 1896; 7.8 in 1886, and 6.5 in 1876. There can be little doubt
that the percentage of exemptions for the past three years will, when
these are available, demonstrate a. considerable increase.
THE DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
This station was available for working purposes early in January
of last year; the total cost of the installation having amounted to
about £841.
During the year ending December 31st, 1909, the following
disinfecting and cleansing work was performed at the station:—
Total number of textile articles disinfected 6,430
Total number of books from) Public Library disintected 119
Total number of verminous persons cleansed 145
Of the verminous persons cleansed, 140 were children, mostly
of school ages; the 5 adults comprising 3 males and 2 females.