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Besides, 3 cases were notified from the Edmonton Infirmary who were not
Edmonton residents, but were treated in our hospital.
Return cases—See section on " Hospitals."
There were 12 cases notified where subsequent observation did not confirm
the diagnosis; they are not included in the above figures.
At the Sanitary Committee of the 8th September, a father was severely
admonished by the Chairman for his exposure of a child notified as suffering
from diphtheria; but no legal action was taken.
A little delay apparently occurred in notifying a case in September, 1914,
and much consideration was given by the Sanitary Committee for the next
three months to the conduct of the medical practitioner concerned. But in
February the justices held that no offence had been committed.
Antitoxin in curative doses of 4,000 units and preventive doses of 1,000
units is supplied free to the practitioners any time during the day or night,
either from the Town Hall or, when this is closed, our fire-stations.
Enteric Fever. 12 cases were notified, as against 17, 8 and 3 in 191413-12.
This is equal to an attack rate of 0-17 per thousand of the population.
There were 2 deaths, giving a death-rate of 0-03 per thousand of the population.
There were no secondary cases. There were 4 cases amongst the Belgians.
Moreover, 1 patient was notified as, but found not to be, suffering from
enteric fever ; it is therefore not included in the above figures.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis. Only 2 cases were notified: 1, in
May, a boy of 14 months, at Westoe Road, and, in September, a girl of 4 years,
at Montagu Road; two roads far apart. Both survived, but with permanent
paralysis.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEYER.
There were 7 notifications received ; 4 of these were from the old Infirmary,
one of whom was a soldier whose last private address was in Enfield, and the
others were residents in Hornsey, Tottenham and Enfield. The remaining 3
were Edmonton children, aged 7 years, 3 years and 1 J*years ; the last 2 were
notified from London hospitals. The boy of 7 years in Sutherland Road was
treated in our hospital and recovered after a lengthy illness, but became quite
deaf, and he is now receiving his education at our Deaf School.
Of the 9 deaths of residents from "meningitis," one (see *) of 19 months
was classified as 61B "meningococcal meningitis" and 8 as 61C. In this