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taken to the West London Hospital, where death took
place. No information was obtained as to the probable
source of infection. Two deaths were registered, one
patient, however, was a non-parishioner, the mortality
rate being 100 per cent.
GLANDERS.
No case was reported as due to glanders, against
no case in the previous year.
ANTHRAX.
No case was reported as due to anthrax, against
no case in the previous year.
HYDROPHOBIA.
No case was reported as due to hydrophobia last
year, against no case in the previous year.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Twenty-two cases were reported as due to
ophthalmia neonatorum, against 17 cases in the
previous year. The cases reported last year were
treated : 15 at the homes of the patients and 7 at the
Hammersmith Infirmary.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS.
One case was reported as due to polio-myelitis,
against 1 case in the previous year. The case reported
was treated at the West London Hospital. I have no
information as to the probable source of infection or
the recovery of the patient.