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during last summer (so far at least as this
diarrhceal disorder is concerned) when we
were not visited by any long spells of extreme
heat or dry weather, and consequently
enjoyed a great -immunity from germ laden
dust, plagues of flies, etc. I feel I should
not leave this topic without alluding to the
useful work, voluntarily performed by certain
lady visitors, members of the Ealing
Women's Association, in the Lammas Ward.
They have visited as far as practicable, the
homes of mothers who have recently borne
children and afforded advice as to the proper
feeding and bringing up of the young infants,
not only with no inconsiderable success
but also with appreciation on the part
of the mothers. I should view with much
satisfaction the extension of such useful
work in certain other portions of the
borough. By far the greatest proportion
of infants who succumb to this serious disorder
are bottle fed, and otherwise improperly
fed, whereas among those attacked
who are breast fed a very largely diminished
mortality occurs.
Old Age.
199 persons died aged sixty-five vears and
upwards, of whom sixty-three had attained
eighty years and upwards and seven over
ninety years.
Inquests.
Twenty inquests were held, the verdicts
returned attributing the causes of death as
" accidental " in nine instances, " natural"
in six, and "suicide" in five cases.
Notifiable Diseases.
A considerable amount of disease of this
class has to be recorded, and was very
general throughout the country at some
periods of the year and especially during
the autumnal months. Within our borough
at no time has there been anything of an
epidemic character, but rather a more or
less continuous chain of cases distributed
over all parts, although as would be expected
the poorer and most populous portions
contributed the largest number of
patients. The cases, as a rule, were of a
markedly sporadic nature. A serious and