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Other Foods (continued).
Four stones of unsound fish were seized; 22 lbs of sausages and
26 bags of currants were also seized and condemned.
Bakehouses.
These have been kept on the whole in a clean condition.
Sale of Food & Drugs Acts.
These are carried out by the County Council.
PREVALENCE OF & CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
Infectious Diseases.
There were 109 cases of Infectious disease notified during the
year, of which 60 were Scarlet Fever, 15 Diphtheria, 11 Pneumonia,
16 Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 2 of other forms of Tuberculosis; 2
Erysipelas; 1 of Ophthalmia Neonatorum; 1 Puerperal Fever and 1
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Scarlet Fever.
Of these 60 cases, 36 came from Pinner, 9 from Harrow Weald,
7 from Great Stanmore, 2 from Little Stanmore, and 6 from Edgware.
Diphtheria.
Of the 15 Diphtheria cases, 5 came from Pinner, 7 from Harrow
Weald, and one each from Little Stanmore, Great Stanmore, and Edgware
Encephalitis Lethargica.
This case came from Pinner, the source of infection was never
traced. The patient, a woman, recoverod.
Pneumonia.
There were 11 cases notified of Pneumonia, 2 of which were
influenzal.
Tuberculosis.
There were 16 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified during
the past year; last year the number was 18. Of these 16 cases. 8
were treated in Hospital or Sanatoria, the others being treated by
the Tuberculosis Medical Officer in the various dispensaries, or
at home by their own Doctors. There were also two cases notified
as suffering from others forms of Tuberculosis.
Disinfection &c.
All cases of infectious disease are visited on notification
by your Sanitary Inspector, and disinfectants left. All cases of
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, including carriers of the latter,
which cannot be satisfactorily nursed and isolated at home, are
removed to your Isolation Hospital, after which the rooms occupied
by the Patient are disinfected and infected bedding removed and
treated in your steam disinfector. All carriers of Diphtheria are
notified as suffering from the disease and treated as such, with
excellent results in preventing the spread of the disease. Your
Council pays for the examination of swabs from any suspected throat
and antitoxin is distributed free of charge to any medical man in
the district requiring it.
Influenza.
Cases of Influenza which cannot be xxxxxx. nursed at home are
removed to the Isolation Hospital.
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