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Scabies.
Scabies is still notifiable under the County of London
(Scabies) Regulations, 1943. The number of cases formally
notified was 22, compared with 28 last year.
Fifty-three scabies patients were treated by medicinal
baths at Branch Road Treatment Centre, and their clothing
disinfested, viz.:-
Males Females Children Total
22 19 12 53
The number of baths given amounted to 85 during the year.
Scarlet Fever.
There were 75 cases notified, a decrease of 135 from
last year. Only 28 per cent were admitted to hospital, as
compared with 96 per cent of 968 cases notified in 1938.
There were no deaths from the disease.
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year, and
it was not necessary for me to take action under the Public
Health (Smallpox) Regulations, 1917.
The number of children successfully vaccinated or revaccinated
at L.C.C. clinics during the year was 768.
A supply of vaccine is kept in the Department for
emergency use.
Tuberculosis.
The number of primary notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis
received was 167, as compared with 137 last year, and
the number of non-pulmonary cases was 13, as compared with 12
in 1952. The mortality rate for the year of pulmonary tuberculosis
is 39, and of non-pulmonary 0,4 per 100.000 population,
as compared with 49 and 1.0 respectively in 1952.
(See details of register and of notifications on page 68.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
These regulations provide that persons suffering from
tuberculosis of the respiratory tract shall not be employed
in the handling of milk or milk receptacles. Power is given
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