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Puerperal Fever.
Three cases of this disease were notified in 1909. One of the cases notified
died, and 3 other deaths, attributable to this cause, were certified as having
occurred outside the Borough.
Measles.
This disease being non-notifiable a correct record of the number of cases
cannot be kept. The cases occurring in the Elementary Schools in the
Borough are reported by the teachers at the schools, and notices in each
case are sent to the parents, advising them of the precautions which should
be observed.
In several school outbreaks during the year the class rooms affected have
been closed and other measures have been adopted, such as the exclusion of
unprotected children from attendance at school, to avert the spread of the
disease.
London (Notification of Glanders) Order, 1907.
During the year two notices were received from the Veterinary Inspector of
the Public Control Department of the London County Council, of outbreaks of
glanders in the Borough. The first dated the 14th January, 1909, was in respect
of the premises No. 2, Townshend Road, and the second dated the 27th May, in
respect of premises in Wyndham Mews.
In both cases the necessary steps in connection with the outbreak and the
cleansing and disinfection of the infected premises were carried out by the
County Council officers. The living rooms, in the case of No.2, Townshend
Road, were found on inspection to be fairly clean, but the drains being in a
defective condition were reconstructed. At Wyndham Mews the drainage and
general sanitary conditions were found on inspection to be defective and the
premises unfit for habitation, and they were voluntarily closed by the agent to
the Portman Estate.
There were no cases of human glanders notified during the year.
Phthisis.
Information with regard to this disease was derived partly as a result of
notification under the voluntary form of notification in force in the Borough;
partly from notification under the Public Health 'Tuberculosis) Regulations,
and partly from the death returns.