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There is no Public Abattoir in this District, though it is very desirable there
should be one.
There are five Slaughter Houses on the Register. They are inspected
weekly. Limewashing is carried out twice yearly and the regulations have been
carried out satisfactorily.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total number of deaths from Infectious Disease was 30.
Incidence of Infectious Disease.— Details are given in Table No. II. The total
number of cases of Notifiable Infectious Disease was 91. Of these 30
were due to Tuberculosis in one of its many forms : 11 being Pulmonary.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, although these
diseases were Epidemic in and around London in the latter part of the
year, were not excessive in the Uxbridge Urban District, and compared
with 1917 and 1918 figured as follows.
1917 1918 1919
Scarlet Fever 39 16 9
Diphtheria 39 20 14
The following diseases were made notifiable under Regulations issued on
January 7th, 1919, in addition to those previously notifiable:—Lobar
Pneumonia, Influenzal Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery and Trench Fever.