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Pneumonia.—All primary pneumonias, lobar or lobular, are notifiable.
The only secondary pneumonia which is notifiable is influenzal
pneumonia.
The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two
years were as follows :—
Notifications. Deaths.
1931 127 47
1932 121 49
Nursing Provision.—By arrangement with the Chelsea District
Nursing Association, all cases of Pneumonia receive adequate nursing
attention where the circumstances render this necessary.
Malaria.—The Regulations provide that the Medical Officer of Health
shall take all practical steps to ensure that persons suffering from malaria
are supplied with sufficient mosquito netting ; receive adequate quinine
treatment during the attack and subsequently ; and receive appropriate
advice as to precautions necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.
One case of Malaria was notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
One case of Puerperal Fever and ten cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were
notified during the year. All these cases were treated in hospital.
The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the
past two years were as follows:—
Puerperal Puerperal
Fever. Pyrexia.
1931 0 7
1932 1 10
Further details of the cases notified in 1932 are given on page 32.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Six cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the yearThree
of these cases were treated in hospital. As required by the Ministry
of Health, particulars of the notified cases are set out in the following
table :—