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Health Visitors and through the School Reports. Through these two sources
it is easy to gauge the amount of sickness in the district.
Influenza, as previously mentioned, was rife in the district during
February and March; though widespread, affecting young and old, the outbreak
was not associated with a severe mortality. Four cases of influenzal
pneumonia were notified.
There were three deaths from encephalitis lethargica, but only one of
these had been notified previously.
The one case of malaria had contracted the complaint abroad.
Disinfection of premises is carried out by formalin spraying, whilst bedding,
etc., are disinfected by steam under pressure.
Verminous rooms are disinfected by sulphurous acid—the burning of
sulphur in the contaminated room.
The cleansing station at the Town Hall yard is used solely by the
Education Committee for the treatment of verminous school children and the
treatment of scabies.
A current steam disinfector is used for the clothing.
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