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The number of cases admitted to the wards from Shoreditch as in-patients
was 219, and 167 were attended in their own homes.
The great majority of the cases were normal before admission, and practically
all who were treated ante-natally had normal confinements.
The cases nursed under the District Nursing Association during the year numbered
257, of which 207 were amongst children under five years. Of some 3,691 visits
to patients at all ages 2,063 were made to children under the age mentioned.
Pneumonia, measles, threadworms, ophthalmia neonatorum, post-partem pyrexia
and miscarriage furnished the majority of the cases nursed. Ten of the cases
terminated fatally—6 of pneumonia, 2 of measles, 1 of post-partem pyrexia, and 1
of the cases of ophthalmia neonatorum. The last was due to congenital heart
disease and bronchitis. Three of the deaths from pneumonia and the death from
measles were of persons over five years of age.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
During the year the slaughterhouse at 179, New North Road, ceased to be used
as such, so that at the end of the year there were only two in use in the Borough.
Some 56 visits of inspection were made in connection with them, and their general
sanitary condition may be reported as satisfactory. Some 47 butchers' shops,
besides other premises upon which meat is sold, were also under supervision during
the year.
COWHOUSES.
The two cowhouses on the register were under inspection during the year, and
their sanitary condition may be reported as satisfactory. In October 27 cows
were found to be kept, 22 at 38, Nile Street, and 5 at 76, St. John's Road.
The number of dairymen and milk purveyors on the register at the end of the
year was 255. During the year the sale of milk was discontinued in 8 and commenced
in 44, and in 29 instances there were changes in the names of the persons registered.
The premises were under observation throughout the year, some 1,822 visits being
made in connection with them. In nine instances sanitary notices were served,
the chief items requiring attention being general cleansing, defective roofs, defective
flushing apparatus to water-closets, defective drain, defective dust receptacle and
an accumulation of rubbish. Three cases of scarlet fever and two of diphtheria
occurred on milk purveyors' premises, and the usual steps as regards the sale of
milk and disinfection were taken by the sanitary authority.
MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, 1912.
None of the samples of milk submitted to the Public Analyst were reported to
contain any preservative. Two samples of cream were also analysed and found
free from preservative.