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Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
One case was notified during the year, and the patient
recovered.
Influenza.
During the year four deaths from influenza were recorded.
Three were males and one was a female. The previous year seven
deaths were registered.
Prevention of Blindness.
By an arrangement with the London County Council cases of
ophthalmia neonatorum can be treated at St. Margaret's Hospital,
Kentish Town.
Blind children are looked after by the Surrey Voluntary
Association for the Blind.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year four cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were
notified:—
Cases Treated Vision Vision Total
Notified. At Home. In Hospital. unimpaired. impaired. blindness. Deaths.
4 1 3 4 — — —
Cancer,
The number of deaths from cancer registered during the year
was 68, of which 34 were males and 34 were females, as compared
with 70 deaths last year.
Cancer is mainly a disease of the digestive system, with the
exception of its preference for the generative system in females.
The site distribution for 1935 was as follows:—
Digestive organs 33 cases
Genito-urinary organs 9 „
Breast 5 „
Respiratory system 14 „
Other sites 7 „
Total 68
Arrangements have been made with the Radium Institute,
Portland Place, for the radium treatment of cases of cancer under
the care of this Council.