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Enteric Fever.—Two cases of Para-typhoid Fever were
notified and removed to hospital, the diagnoses being subsequently
confirmed bacteriologically. These cases occurred in one family,
the father contracted the disease first and a son aged 17 was infected
later. Both made a satisfactory recovery. Investigation failed
to trace the primary source of infection.
Puerperal Fever.—Five cases were notified, with three
deaths, as compared with three notifications and one death the
previous year. All cases received hospital treatment.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—Sixteen cases were notified as compared
with six the previous year. Thirteen cases received hospital
treatment.
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia.—Acute Primary
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia are notifiable diseases under
the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) London Regulations, 1927.
During 1931, 25 notifications were received of Acute Primary
Pneumonia (8 more than the previous year), and 15 notifications
of Influenzal Pneumonia as compared with 3 the previous year.
There were 41 deaths from Pneumonia during 1931 as compared
with 45 in 1930.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—7 cases of this disease were
notified during the year ; all of these were mild and responded
readily to treatment with no resulting impairment of vision.
All cases nursed at home were regularly visited by the health
visitors to ensure that continuous treatment was being carried out.
The particulars of the cases notified, as required by the
Ministry of Health are set out in the following Table :—