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Fifteen cases were notified during the year, and were
visited by the Health Visitor. Eight of the cases were in the
East Ward and five cases in the North Ward.
Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Several cases of this disease came to the knowledge of this
department in September as occurring in the practice of one
midwife. The Health Visitor was able to trace two cases, one
in Zampa Road, and the other in Bolina Road. Owing to the
action of the London County Council a further spread was
checked.
Spotted Fever.
EPIDEMIC CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS.
Posterior basal meningitis is included in the term "cerebrospinal
fever," but does not include meningitis due to tuberculosis,
syphilis, middle ear disease, and injury. The Local Government
Board on the 1st March, 1911, approved an Order of the
London County Council requiring the notification of cases of
Cerebro-Spinal Fever (Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis)
for a further period of twelve calendar months from and including
13th March, 1911.
No cases of this complaint have been notified in the
borough, but we have received notifications from the County
Council of cases occurring in other Metropolitan Boroughs.
Chicken Pox.
March to
June, 1911.
Number of Cases
157
Number of Deaths
1
Death rate per 1,000, Deptford.
0.01