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The notification of these diseases was the means of causing the
inspection, apart from the ordinary inspections, of 228 premises.
During such inspections, 24 houses were found to contain sanitary
defects, consisting chiefly, as previously, of defective water-closets,
dampness and want of cleansing. These defects have all been
remedied.
No case of overcrowding was met with in any of the houses
inspected in connection with cases of infectious disease.
One hundred and sixty-three cases were removed to the Isolation
Hospital at Tottenhall Road. Of these, 98 were admitted
suffering from scarlet fever, 23 from diphtheria, 9 from erysipelas,
2 from paratyphoid B fever, 2 from puerperal fever, 2 from
puerperal pyrexia, 1 from otorrhcea following scarlet fever, 4 from
tonsillitis, 1 from pneumonia, 1 from whooping cough, bronchitis
and pneumonia, 1 from measles, 2 from rubella (German measles),
1 from bronchitis and croup, 1 from whooping cough, and 1 from
acute thyroidism; while 2 observation cases, 10 diphtheria
" carriers," and two babies with mothers were also admitted. (As
will be seen from the portion of the Report dealing with the work
of the Isolation Hospital, the original diagnosis had to be amended
on several occasions.
Small-pox.—No cases of small-pox occurred in the district
during 1935.
The number of "contacts" reported from other districts has
fallen to a remarkable degree within the past few years, it being
now a rare occurrence to receive notification of the existence within
the Borough of such contacts.
Vaccination.—No primary vaccinations or re-vaccinations under
the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917, were
required during 1935.
Scarlet Fever.—One hundred and thirty-three cases of scarlet
fever were notified during the year, as against 165 in 1934.
The ward distribution was as follows:—
1934. 1935.
South Ward 82 41
Middle Ward 32 25
North-West Ward 28 17
North-East Ward 23 41
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