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Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.—During 1920 there were 7 cases of
this disease notified in the Borough. Of these 5 were removed
to hospital. All the cases notified were fatal.
Polio-myelitis.—There was not any notification of poliomyelitis
in the Borough during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—There were 33 cases of this disease
notified during the year. 3 of these were removed to hospital.
All the cases recovered without any impairment of sight, with the
exception of one case where a scar of an ulcer on both of pupils
remained.
Measles and German Measles.—The Public Health (Measles
and German Measles) Regulations, 1915, were withdrawn by
Order in Council on 31st December, 1919.
Seventy-nine deaths were recorded from this disease. The
annual mortality is therefore .35 per 1,000 inhabitants, compared
with London .22 per 1,000 inhabitants. Information of 2,481 cases
of measles and of 2 German measles was received from headmasters
of elementary schools in the Borough.
Many of the cases were visited by the Health Visitors, and
parents advised (in the event of no medical attendant) as to
isolation and Nursing. When the nursing was considered inadequate
a nurse was provided at the expense of the Council through the
King's Home for Nurses.