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and 1,318 visits paid to those cases. Influenza, unless compli.
cated by pneumonia, is not notifiable.
Malaria.—There were no notifications of Malaria in the
Borough during the year.
Dysentery.—There were no notifications of Dysentery in the
Borough during the year.
LONDON (NOTIFICATION OF GLANDERS ORDER) 1907.
No notification of glanders in animals in the Borough was
received from the Veterinary Inspectors of the London County
Council during 1923.
NON-NOTIFIABLE.
Measles and German Measles.—The Public Health (Measles
and German Measles) Regulations, 1915, were withdrawn by
Order in Council on 31st December, 1919.
Fifteen deaths were recorded from this disease. The annual
mortality is therefore .06 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared with
London '08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Information of 796 cases of
measles was received from headmasters of elementary schools in
the Borough.
A few cases were discovered by the Health Visitors, and
parents advised (in the event of no medical man being in attendance)
to obtain proper treatment for the cases. When the nursing
was considered inadequate a nurse was provided at the
expense of the Council through the King's Home for Nurses.
Influenza.—During 1923 there were 49 deaths in the
Borough.
This is a decrease of 64 on the deaths from this cause registered
during 1922. The annual mortality rate from influenza is
0 21 per 1,000 inhabitants.