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Whooping.Cough.
The fatality in past years is as follows:—
No. of
Deaths.
Percentage
of total
Deaths.
Death.rate
per 1,000
population
Average 1915.1924
24
1.5
0.22
1925.1929
13
0.9
0.11
1930
3
0.2
0.03
1931
11
0.9
0.10
1932
9
0.7
0.09
1933
9
0.7
0 • 09
1934
18
1.4
0.18
1935
5
0.5
0.05
1936
7
0.6
0.07
Cases of Whooping.cough selected either because unsuitable home
conditions or of the presence of other young children in the home, or on
account of complications, are sent into hospital.
Tetanus.
A supply of Anti.toxin is kept at the Town Hall for issue to
%
practitioners on request.
Bacteriological Facilities.
The Council's general bacteriological work is conducted at the
Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, while sputum for tubercle bacilli is
ordinarily examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The following is a summary of the work done"
Laboratory Work at Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, 1936.
Material.
Number
Positive.
Number
Negative.
Total.
Swabs for Diphtheria .
155
812
967
Samples of Disinfectants
—
2
2
Sputum for Whooping Cough .
—
2
2
Faeces for Enteric Fever
—
2
2
Faeces for Dysentery
—
1
1
Swimming bath water .
—
6
6
Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci
—
21
21
*Note.—Other examinations are reported under " Food. "