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CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
POLIO-MYELITIS
AND POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
Two cases of cerebrospinal fever were notified in infants, 5
months and 9 months respectively. Both died in St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. One of the tenements was reported to be dirty
and verminous—the other clean.
No source of infection was found.
Acute polio-myelitis and acute polio-encephalitis were both made
temporarily notifiable from September 1, 1911, up to and including
March 12, 1912.
No case of either of these diseases was notified in Finsbury in
1911.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Inflammation of the eyes in the newly-born was made notifiable
in 1911. Seven cases were notified by medical men, and in addition
2 other cases were reported by the London County Council
Inspector of Midwives.
Of the 9 cases, in two infants the sight of one eye was said to
be permanently destroyed in each case.
Both these cases were attended by medical students from St.
Bartholomew's Hospital.
As far as could be ascertained, the eyesight of the other 7 babies
was said to have been ultimately recovered without damage.
ERYSIPELAS.
Notifications to the number of 223 were received, distributed as
follows:—