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Infective Diseases.
Influenza and Pneumonia. The number of deaths from
Influenza was 62 compared with 61 in the previous year. 49
cases of acute Influenzal Pneumonia and 200 cases of acute
Primary Pneumonia were notified. The total number of deaths
credited to all forms of Pneumonia during the year was 257.
Scabies. The names of 167 school children suffering from
Scabies for which they were under treatment at the London County
Council cleansing stations were forwarded to me by the County
Medical Officer of Health. A further 471 cases were reported
to me and were treated at the Council's disinfecting station. The
clothing and bedding of all the cases were collected from the homes
and disinfected.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The homes of 15 children, found to be in a verminous condition
at the London County Council schools, were visited by
the Inspectors. In five cases the clothing and bedding which
was also verminous was disinfected.
Disinfection.
The total number of rooms disinfected after the occurrence
of cases of infective diseases was 1,005.
Bacteriological Examinations.
1,101 bacteriological examinations were made at the Lister
Institute and 1,116 specimens of sputum were examined at the
Tuberculosis Dispensaries. The results of these examinations
were as follows:—
Positive.
Negative.
Total.
For Diphtheria 78 980 1058
For Enteric Fever — 3 3
Miscellaneous 9 31 40
Sputum for Tuberculosis 188 928 1116