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CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER (EPIDEMIC
CEREBRO- SPINAL MENINGITIS) OR
“SPOTTED FEVER.”*
During 1913, 7 cases of cerebro-spinal fever were notified
in the Borough, 2 in Lambeth Church, 3 in Kennington
and 2 in Brixton Registration Sub-Districts, and, of the 7
cases notified, 4 died ( = 57.1 per cent.). The necessary
precautionary measures were taken in each case, 2 of the
patients being removed to Hospital (1 from Lambeth Church
and 1 from Kennington Sub-Districts). Particulars are set
out in L.G.B New Table V (vide Appendix).
ACUTE POLIO MYELITIS
(ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS).*
During 1913, 6 cases of acute polio-myelitis were notified1
in the Borough, 1 in Lambeth Church, 1 in Kennington,
1 in Stockwell (Inner), 1 in Brixton and 2 in Norwood Registration
Sub-Districts, and, of the 6 cases notified, none
died. The necessary precautionary measures were taken
in each case, 3 of the patients being removed to Hospital (1
from Lambeth Church, 1 from Brixton, and 1 from Norwood
Sub-Districts). Particulars are set out in L.G.B. New Table
V. (vide Appendix).
CHICKEN-POX
Chickenpox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1913
in the Borough, but through the head teachers of schools
and voluntarily from other sources, 679 cases were reported
to the Council and, in connection with these, disinfection
and other necessary precautionary measures were
taken.
SCARLET FEVER
During 1913, in the Borough, 1,370 cases of scarlet
fever were notified, and 14 deaths registered, giving a
case mortality of 1.02 per cent. The annual averages for
*Made notifiable by Orders of the London County Council from
and including March, 13th, 1912, throughout the administrative
County of London, such Orders having been duly approved by the
Local Government Board.