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The following diseases are notifiable to the Medical Officer of
Health:—
Smallpox. Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Cholera. Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Diphtheria. Plague.
Membranous Croup. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Erysipelas. Tuberculosis.
Scarlatina or Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Scarlet Fever. Acute Primary Pneumonia.
Typhus Fever. Dysentery (including amoebic and bacillary dysentery).
Typhoid Fever.
Enteric Fever. Malaria.
Relapsing Fever. Acute Poliomyelitis.
Continued Fever. Acute Polio-Encephalitis.
Puerperal Fever. Acute Encephalitis Lethargica.
Puerperal Pyrexia. Anthrax.
In addition to the above infectious diseases notifiable to the Medical
Officer of Health, certain industrial diseases are notifiable to the Chief
Inspector of Factories, by medical practitioners under Section 73 of the
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and Statutory Rules and Orders 1775, 1170
and 1505.
These are cases of lead, phosphorus, arsenical, mercurial, carbon
bisulphide, aniline and chronic benzene poisoning, anthrax, toxic jaundice,
epitheliomatous or chrome ulceration, contracted in any factory or workshop.
Table II shows the number of cases of infectious diseases notified
during 1931, arranged according to age and distribution in
wards. Of these 71 were notified from institutions as follows: —
Claybury Mental Hospital:—
Scarlet Fever 2
Pneumonia 7
Enteric Fever 6
Erysipelas 7
Dysentery 2
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 1
Other forms 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 1
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Dr. Barnardo's Girls' Village Homes:—
Diphtheria 9.
Cerebro-spinal Fever 3
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 3
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