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toxic jaundice, epitheliomatous or chrome ulceration, contracted
in any factory or workshop.
I was notified of one case of lead poisoning which occurred in
a painter. The case was a mild one, the man being able to continue
his work.
Poisoning by lead paint is notifiable to the Chief Inspector
of Factories under Section 3 of the Lead Paint (Protection Against
Poisoning) Act, 1926.
Table II shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified
during 1928, arranged according to age and distributed in wards.
Of these 75 occurred in institutions as follows:—
Claybury Mental Hospital:—
Pneumonia 4 cases.
Dysentery 1 case.
Diphtheria 1 case.
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 4 cases.
Enteric Fever 4 cases.
Erysipelas l case.
15 oases.
Dr. Barnardo's Girls' Village Homes:—
Diphtheria 41 cases.
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 7 cases.
48 cases.
West Ham Mental Hospital:—
Erysipelas 3 cases.
Dysentery 1 case.
4 cases.
Emergency Hospital:—
Pneumonia 6 cases.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2 cases.
8 cases.
Of the cases notified (exclusive of those from Public Institutions)
the following table shows the percentage isolated in hospitals—
Scarlet Fever 67.9
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 92.6
Enteric Fever 65.4
Puerperal Fever 88.8
Encephalitis Lethargica 100.0