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person by means of flies through the medium of food.
Luckily flies were not very plentiful in this District
during the summer, and I imagine it may be due to this
fact that the disease did not make its appearance until
two months after the hot weather had begun. No doubt
other agencies helped to spread the complaint.
Cancer.
Two deaths were registered; one of these took place
in a public institution in London.
I always advise that rooms which have been occupied
by persons suffering from this complaint be disinfected.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN CONNECTION
WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
During the year 12 specimens of secretions in
patients suspected to be suffering from Diphtheria were
examined at your Council's expense. Five gave positive
results and seven negative. No specimens were examined
for Enteric Fever or for Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.
There is nothing to add to the remarks I made on
this subject in my last report beyond the fact that four
patients were sent to Tolworth Isolation Hospital suffering
from Diphtheria, but as they were inmates of one of
the Scattered Homes belonging to the Guardians of
Kingston Union, they were not sent there at your
Council's expense.
DISINFECTION.
I am pleased to be able to report that your Council
has provided a Formalin Sprayer for the disinfection
of rooms, etc., after the occurrence of Infectious Disease.
The sprayer in use is the Invicta Disinfecting Sprayer
made by Messrs. Lumley & Co. It is easy to manipulate,
and has given so far every satisfaction. The apparatus