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Barnes 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Sanitary Administration.
Table showing work done during 1913 in relation to infectious diseases, including Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visits and inspections in consequence of notifiable disease | 130 | 151 | 281 |
| 2 | Disinfections performed | 132 | 216 | 348 |
| 3 | Lots disinfected by steam at the Isolation Hospital | — | — | 180 |
| 4 | No. of Notices served by the Medical Officer of Health | — | — | 63 |
| 5 | Premises inspected | — | — | 232 |
| 6 | *No. of secondary visits to Pulmonary Tuberculosis | — | — | 121 |
| 7 | No. of visits supervising works | — | — | 328 |
* In addition to the visits under heading 1.
There were 23 deaths among residents from the following zymotic diseases:—
| Diphtheria | 2 | |
| Measles | 5 | |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | 11 | |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | |
| 23 | ||
This gives a Zymotic Death Rate of .69 per 1,000.