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These figures are a great reduction upon those of 1922; the
reduction is mostly due to the improvement in the economic conditions
which obtained in the district during the year.
Day Nursery.—The Day Nursery is situated in Bollo Bridge
Road. It has accommodation for 28 babies. In the year 4,281
attendances were made at the Nursery.
Infectious Diseases.—Table V gives the notifications of
Infectious Diseases for the year. There is again a reduction in the
number of notifications.
Scarlet Fever.—160 notifications were received but there was
no death. 123 of the cases were removed to hospital.
Diphtheria.—61 cases were notified, and there were 3 deaths.
49 cases were removed to hospital. As usual, there is a preponderance
of cases in the South West Ward.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—One case was notified. The patient
lived in another district, but worked in Acton.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—4 cases were notified and one was
treated in hospital. In no instance was the sight permanently
damaged.
Pneumonia.—28 cases of Pneumonia were notified; 18 of these
notifications were received from one doctor.
Tuberculosis.—During the year 1923 there were 73 notifications
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 24 of other forms of Tuberculosis.