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4.—The chemical and bacteriological work is carried out
by the Clinical Research Association, of which the Council
is a member. None has been required during the year,
except for the analysis of a sample of water of which complaint
was made and already referred to.
D.- Prevalence of and Control over Acute Infectious Diseases.
We have not had a single case of compulsorily notifiable
disease in the District other than the cases of measles which
is notifiable, and has already been pointed out under the heading
of Schools.
We have not had a case of scarlet fever or diphtheria
notified since 1907.
Non-notifiable disease causing exclusion from school has
been reported to me by the schoolmaster in a few cases,
chiefly ringworm.
The treatment of these cases is left to the parents. There
is no district or other nurse or health visitor to attend to
these cases.
An insurance policy is taken out annually by the Council
against the occurrence of small pox in theDistrict, the premium
being £20 0s. 6d. (including stamp duty).
Vaccination.
As Public Vaccinator for the District I vaccinated only
4 children during the year. The number of exemptions
has greatly increased, and soon, at the present rate, there will
be no vaccinations till there is a scare of small pox.
E. Prevalence of and Control over Tuberculosis.
Only two cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were reported
during the year, one which proved fatal was notified from
the Brentford Union Infirmary, an inmate of this institution
for seme time previous to notification, and the other
was notified from the Victoria Park Hospital and has since