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Typhoid Fever.
During the year 18 cases of Typhoid Fever were
notified. A special report in the appendix will be found
relating to an outbreak in Mitcham and Merton connected
with the sale of "stewed eels."
Phthisis.
A further increase in the number of deaths occuring
from Phthisis will be noticed, namely 38 as against
37 in the previous year. This increase is perhaps not
excessive if the large growth of the district is taken into
consideration.
During the year I have examined the sputum of 47
persons, with a positive result in 40 cases. In all 192
such examinations were made.
Disinfection (repeated in several instances) has been
largely carried out in the rooms occupied by Phthisical
persons, and the clothing, &c., has been systematically
dealt with at the Council's Disinfecting Station.
IV.—PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
During the year 268 patients were admitted to the
Isolation Hospital at Beddington Corner, including 3
patients from neighbouring authorities; while to the
Small Pox Hospital at North Cheam 1 patient was
admitted.
The usual routine preventive and precautionary
measures have been continued as in previous years to
check the extension of infectious disease with most
satisfactory results. Isolation, disinfection and quarantine
have been carried out under the careful and