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Erysipelas.
Fifty-two cases were notified, but no deaths occurred, as compared
with 44 cases and 2 deaths in 1914. The attack rate, per 1,000
of the population, was .63. Of the cases notified 16, or 30 per cent.
were removed to the Hampstead Workhouse Infirmary or Nursing
Homes.
Scarlet Fever.
192 cases or scarlet lever were notified during the year. The
number of cases per 1,000 of the population was 2.34 ; the corresponding
figure in 1914 being 3.20. 2 cases proved fatal. The death-rate
per 1,000 of the population was .02. Of the cases notified 160 or 83
per cent. were removed to hospital.
Enteric Fever.
The number of cases notified was 12. The attack-rate per 1,000
of the population was .14. One of the cases notified proved fatal. 7
other deaths from this disease were allocated to Hampstead, but they
were notified in other districts.
Puerperal Fever.
Three cases were notified, one of which proved fatal. The
Ward Distributions of the cases was as follows :—Town 1, Belsize 1,
West End 1. All the cases were removed from their homes for proper
nursing.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
This disease, popularly known as "spotted fever," was made
notifiable on 15th August 1912.
During 1915, 10 cases were notified, 4 of whom died. The
mode of infection in this disease is not clear, although the disease is
epidemic in character. 3 of the 10 cases notified were soldiers. The
war would seem to have made the disease more prevalent and special
care was taken of all the cases which occurred in the Borough.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
Two cases of this disease occurred, no deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
16 cases were notified during the year. This is the first complete
year that has transpired since the disease became notifiable. I consider
this is a high incident for this disease, which will probably tend to
become less when the disease is better understood. Some of the doctors
have notified cases of inflamation of the eyes but they are not of the
specific nature which the Regulations are designed to cover. Many of
our cases were so. In none was there any evidence of really bad
nursing and in no case was any permanent injury left. With proper
nursing arrangements the complaint would rarely ever occur.
Principal Epidemic Diseases.
Enteric Fever.
Whooping Cough.
Scarlet Fever.
Measles.
Small-pox.
Diphtheria.
All of these, with the exception of measles and whooping cough,
are notifiable diseases. The total number of deaths from the principal
epidemic diseases amounted to 36 and the death-rate was 0.44 per 1,000
of the population.