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thousand living. All the deaths occurred amongst children under five years
of age—7 in the first age period, one in the second and one in the third.
Four in April, none after first week in July.
INFLUENZA
Seven deaths were registered from this cause, compared with 3, 4 and 7
for 1915-14-13. Three persons were over 65 years of age, and three were
between 45 and 65 years, and one between 15 and 25 years of age.
VENEREAL DISEASES.
No deaths were recorded as due to these diseases in their primary forms,
but deaths due to their later effects are recorded, e.g., general paralysis of
insane, locomotor ataxy, stricture, etc.
For the Regulations see "Legislation," Section V. I submitted them to
my Sanitary Committee in September.
The subject was before the Committee again in October and November.
I stated that, in my opinion, the time for compulsory notification had not
yet arrived. On my advice the Council passed the following resolutions:—
"That, in view of the fact that the effects of venereal disease upon the
individual and upon the race are grave and far-reaching, involving a heavy
loss to the community in actual and potential population, this Council, being
of the opinion that the conditions now existing require that action should
be taken without delay for providing adequate treatment for all persons
affected with venereal disease, do urge upon the Middlesex County Council
the necessity for at once proceeding with the consideration and formulation
of a scheme for the provision of the necessary facilities for diagnosis and
treatment.
"That the attention of the Middlesex County Council and the Middlesex
Insurance Committee be drawn to the anomaly that whilst medical men are
now obliged, under the National Insurance Act, 1911, to treat venereal diseases
amongst the insured on contract terms, many Friendty Societies still retain
the rule that sufferers shall not receive any sick pay whilst Buffering, and
that the persistence in this rule is likely to prevent early and efficacious
treatment of these diseases.
"That these Authorities be requested to take steps to induce the Friendly
Societies in the County to abolish this rule where it exists."
Copies of these resolutions were sent to the Middlesex County Council and
Insurance Committee, to all District Councils in Middlesex (asking them to