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in the Borough, and one per 266 in River Ward. Ten
licensed houses in River, Dockyard and St. Mary's Wards
have been closed under the Licensing Act, 1904, and two
have been closed since 1904 for offences against other Acts.
Syphilis.
90. There were 7 deaths from Syphilis, compared with
14, 10, 9, 7, and 10, in the five preceding years. Five
of these occurred in Public Institutions. Six were males
and one female. Five were infants under one year. There
were in addition 18 deaths from General Paralysis, Tabes
Dorsalis (Locomotor-ataxy) and Aneurism, diseases which
are considered to be usually due to Syphilis. These figures
are far from representing the total mortality caused by
this disease.
ophthalmia neonatorum.
91. The question of the notification of this disease was
considered by the Public Health Committee. I reported
that the obtaining of immediate medical treatment was of
much more importance than notification, and recommended
that with this object the London County Council should
have power to pay medical fees under the Midwives Bill.
meteorology.
(See Table VIII.)
92. The temperature in the winter quarter of the year
was rather high; it had eight weeks with an average temperature
above the normal, and five below. The spring
quarter had an average temperature. The summer quarter
was exceptionally cool; it had two weeks above the average