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Advice as to the period and mode of isolation was given tothe
parents and the possible dangers of neglecting the disease were
impressed upon them. Six deaths from this disease occurred.
Chicken Pox.
Several cases of this disease were investigated,
some being seen in consultation with medical practitioners.
Enquiries were made in every instance as
to vaccination, and if the child had not been vaccinated the parents
were advised to have it done immediately.
Mumps.
Thp 4 cases visited were not isolated nor were they
under medical treatment. Advice was given as to
isolation.
Diarrhœa.
There were only 10 deaths from Diarrhoea during
the year amongst young children, as compared with
23 for the previous year. This disease is most prevalent during a
hot and dry summer.
Tuberculosis.
There were 26 deaths from phthisis and 16 from
other tubercular diseases, as compared with 30 and 7
for the previous year.
Upon receipt of the returns from the Clerk to the Guardians,
if any cases of phthisis are notified, enquiries are made as to the
precautions taken and a leaflet is left, as described in last year's
Annual Report.
After death of a patient from this disease the room or rooms
are disinfected by the Sanitary Authority, free of cost.
Acute
Pemphigus.
In October, Dr. Maguire, of Kew, called the
attention of the Medical Officer of Health to a
number of cases of a septic nature, probably acute
pemphigus, which he had been called in to see. The disease
affected young infants, and Dr. Maguire had ascertained they had
all been washed or attended by an assistant midwife, who was
immediately stopped from following her duties, and as a result no
more cases occurred.
Altogether there were 17 cases with 8 deaths.