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No death occurred during the year in this District, the
Mortality Rate (death per 100 cases) for London was 0 66.
The preventive measures detailed in my Annual Report for
1925 (page 64) have been continued during the past year.
Use has not so far been made of the Dick test.
Enteric Fever..—During 1926 only one case of enteric fever
was notified, the infection being with Bacillus Paratyphosus B."
Infection occurred in Ireland; the patient, who had been staying
there with friends, returned to this District only a few hours
before the onset of his illness. The patient was removed to the
Isolation Hospital, and recovered. No further case occurred.
The incidence rate of enteric fever in this District was 0.03
per 1,000 of the population, compared with an incidence rate of
0 07 for London, and 0.08 for England and Wales.
Measles.- This disease was epidemic during 1926 and 816 cases
were notified; in addition, 216 cases of German measles were
notified. This epidemic occurred in the winter months, being at
its height during February and March, and there were a large
proportion of cases with pulmonary complications.
. Eight deaths occurred corresponding to a death.rate of 0'22
per 1,000 of the population; the death.rate for London was 0.20,
and for England and Wales 0 09.
Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
Whooping Cough.—During 1926 whooping cough was not
unduly prevalent. One death occurred, corresponding to a death.
rate of 0 03 per 1,000 of the population contrasted with a death.
rate of 0 • 05 for London, and 0.10 for England and Wales.
Influenza.—This disease was of a less serious type than in
recent years. The death.rate in Barnes was 0.25 for 1926, contrasted
with a death-rate of 0.37 and 0 52 for 1925 and 1924
respectively.
Tuberculosis.
During 1926 47 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 6 cases
of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified, representing an
incidence-rate of 1.28 cases per 1.000 of the population for pulmonary
tuberculosis, and 1 .44 for all forms of the disease.