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Pneumonia.
There were 18 cases of pneumonia notified. Four cases were
removed to institutions for treatment, one of these was removed to the
Council's Isolation Hospital, two were removed to general hospitals,
and one to a Public Assistance institution.
NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Influenza.
This disease was not prevalent in the district during 1938;
there were only three deaths during the year. The death-rate for the
district was 0.07 per 1,000 of the population, the death-rate for
London being 0.64, and for England and Wales 0.11 per 1,000 of
the population.
Whooping Cough.
The number of cases reported to me from notifications by Head
Teachers and from other sources was 105. These cases were homevisited
by the Health Visitors who made 150 re-visits in following up
the cases—255 home-visits in all. Only one death from this disease
occurred during the year.
Death-rates during the past five years, contrasted with the rates
for London and for England and Wales during the same period, are
given hereunder.