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Infective Diseases.
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea was 36, compared
with 34 in 1925, 30 in 1924, and 61 in 1923, and of these 27, or
75 per cent., were under the age of one year, compared with 23
in 1925. The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, Zymotic
Enteritis and Enteritis under one year represents 8-5 per cent,
of the total mortality at that age.
Scabies.
The names of 25 school children who were suffering from
Scabies were forwarded to me by the Medical Officer to the
London County Council, and the homes were visited by the
Sanitary Inspectors. These children were being treated at the
London County Council cleansing stations. In 21 cases where
consent was obtained, disinfection of the bedding and clothing
of the patient was carried out by the disinfecting staff.
In addition to the above, 40 other cases were reported to
me. These cases were treated at the baths at the Council's
disinfecting station with sulphurated potash baths, and in every
case the disease was cured. The average number of baths given
per case was three.
Other Infective Diseases.
13 deaths occurred, five from Septicaemia, four from Syphilis,
one from Tetanus, one from Pyemia, one from Mycosis Fungoides,
and one from Bacillary infection.