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DIARRHOEA AND ENTERITIS.
There were only 2 deaths from this disease among children
under 2 years of age. The death-rate is best expressed as the
proportion which the deaths under two years of age from these
diseases form to a thousand births. The rate is only 2T, which
compares favourably with the rate for London generally (6.2)
In 1922 meteorological conditions favoured a low rate.
INFLUENZA.
The deaths directly ascribed to this disease numbered 29.
Nurse Ager paid visits to several cases reported to various officials
of the Council.
MEASLES.
Measles in a mild form was prevalent during a part of the year,
and Nurse Ager paid 85 visits to infected homes.
PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION) AND OTHER FORMS OF
TUBERCULOSIS.
The death-rate from Consumption (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
in the Borough for 1922 was 0.76 per 1,000, as against 0 98 for
London generally.
Seventy cases of Phthisis were notified under the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
Twenty of the notified cases were insured under the Insurance
Act.
Nurse A. Ager, who is appointed to give part-time services
in connection with the Tuberculosis work within the Borough, has,
acting under the instruction of the Medical Officer of the Tuberculosis
Dispensary and myself, dealt with 63 fresh cases during
the year, and has made in all 698 visits.