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Of the 64 cases of Scarlet Fever, 5 came from Edgware, Scarlet Fever
3 from Little Stanmore, 17 from Great Stanmore, 16 from
Harrow Weald, and 23 from Pinner.
As last year, there were three cases of Enteric Fever Enteric
notified, one, I regret to say, a case of a young child, proving Fever
fatal. In each case the' source of infection was undoubtedly
from without the district.
There were 14 .case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified Tuberculosis
this year, exclusive of 2 military cases, mention of which has
already been made. Last year the number was 17.
Of the 14 cases, 4 were removed to Sanatoria, or hospital,
the remainder receiving outside treatment under Dr. Munro,
the Medical Officer in charge of the various dispensaries for
treatment of the disease in the District.
There were also 2 cases of other forms of Tuberculosis,
both of which received outside treatment.
All cases are visited on receipt of notification by the
Sanitary Inspector, and disinfectants left, together with
leaflets setting forth the necessary precautions to be adopted
to prevent the spread of infection. All contacts are kept
undeer observation, and, in addition, your Council allows the
free examination of sputum for those unable to pay for it.
On the termination of a case' owing to death or removal to
hospital, the room and bedding are thoroughly disinfected.
SECTION 4.
This year 107 new houses have been built in the district. Housing
Last year the number was 156, and the previous year 91. AccommodaThere
have also been erected a. Railway Station, a Church,
and a School in Pinner, and a Chapel in Edgware.
The 107 new houses are divided amongst the district as
follows:—
Edgware 3 Harrow Weald 6
Little Stanmore 0 Pinner 86
Great Stanmore 12