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540
Total number of verminous persons cleansed 938
All the verminous persons cleansed were children of school age.
In addition to the disinfection of rooms on account of the
notified infectious diseases, 75 were fumigated on account of vermin,
31 on account of Consumption, 20 on account of Cancer, and a
few on account of Measles and Whooping Cough, etc.
During the year the Borough Council continued its agreement
with the Education Department of the London County Council to
bathe and cleanse verminous school children, and 938 of such
children were cleansed.
PHTHISIS (CONSUMPTION) AND OTHER FORMS OF
TUBERCULOSIS.
The death-rate from Consumption (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
in the Borough for 1924 was 0.64 per 1,000, as against 0.88
for London generally.
Fifty-nine cases of Phthisis were notified under the Public
Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
Forty-six 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 58 fresh cases during
the year, and has made in all 916 visits. Nurse Ager has also
attended 18 meetings of the After-Care Committee.
The Tuberculosis After-Care Committee appointed by the
Borough Councils of Hackney and Stoke Newington rendered
valuable services during the year. The address of the Secretary
is 26, Pembury Road, Clapton, E.5.
Medical practitioners in Stoke Newington may be said to be
notifying the disease better than in many districts—for whereas