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Pasteurize all milk supplied in the Penge District, a prohibition
order would be applied for. The dairyman agreed to do what
the Council required, and almost immediately the occurrence
of further cases ceased. The Pasteurizing was continued until
the primary source of infection in connection with the dairy
was discovered.
I made a report to the Local Government Board with
respect to the outbreak and Dr. Macewen, one of their
Medical Inspectors, was deputed to investigate the matter,
and I subsequently had an interview with him.
I am glad to be able to report that we had no fatal
cases.
Enteric Fever.
One case of Enteric Fever was notified during the year,
viz.: a boy aged 10 years. The source of infection was not
ascertained. The case was removed to hospital and discharged
after six weeks treatment. This is the lowest
number notified for some years, the notifications for the past
six years being 3, 6, 8, 5, 26 and 5.
Puerperal Fever.
One case was notified which proved fatal.
Scarlet Fever.
There were 41 cases of Scarlet Fever notified, as
compared with 31 in 1912, 29, 43, 125 and 62 during the
previous four years. Twenty four of these cases were
treated in hospital. No case was fatal.
Twenty three cases were examined on their return from
the hospital and all were found to be free from infection.
Tuberculosis..
Further Regulations of the Local Government Board in
regard to Tuberculosis, came into operation on February 1st,
1913. These provided that all forms of Tuberculosis should