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and, in addition, four Enteric Fever patients were admitted.
There were two deaths from Scarlatina,
three from Diphtheria, and no fatal cases of Enteric
Fever. Owing to the extensive outbreak of Scarlatina
during the last quarter of the year, the resources
of the Hospital were, for several weeks, severely tried,
and the Contact Huts at Perivale proved very serviceable
for the accommodation of Convalescents. This
is the first occasion since the existence of the Hospital
that the accommodation has not proved equal to the
demands on it. During the year five additional bedrooms
were added for nurses, who look for separate
sleeping accommodation. The administration of the
Hospital during a period of much difficulty reflected
great credit on the Matron and staff.
House to House Inspection.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector's report on this
important work gives such full details that it is unnecessary
for me to do more than add a few comments.
It will be shown by Mr. Hill's report that,
although the full standard of efficient inspection was,
as usual, carried out, it was impossible to attain the
number of visits desired. This result was largely due
to the exceptional number of visits which had to be
paid to dwellings in connection with the occurrence
of infectious disorders, more particularly during the
last quarter of the year. The fact must not be overlooked
that these visits comprise much more than
mere inquiries concerning the cases of infection, but
include inquiries and inspection regarding the sanitary
arrangements of the dwellings, and where defects and
nuisances are detected, these are immediately ordered
to be remedied, so that a great deal of useful, if
informal, sanitary work is accomplished.
Notwithstanding certain delay in the work, a large
portion of the older class of houses has been carefully
visited, and improved. No house has had to be con-