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Enteric Fever.—Only six cases of enteric fever
with one death were notified, the lowest number
recorded in the borough. Of these, two were subsequently
found to be not suffering from the disease.
Puerperal Fever. — Eight cases of puerperal
septicaemia were notified, and there were three deaths
or o-8 per 1,000 births.
Erysipelas.—Forty-seven cases with one death were
reported against go with three deaths in 1915.
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.—There were three cases
of cerebro-spinal fever with two deaths against 18 with
13 deaths in 1915.
Acute Polio-myelitis.—Two children were reported
as suffering from infantile paralysis, the number of
cases in 1915 being eight.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. — Forty infants were
certified as suffering from ophthalmia, of whom 20
were treated in hospitals or infirmaries.
Measles.—The Public Health (Measles and German
Measles) Regulations, 1915, requiring the notification
of cases of measles and German measles came into
force on January 1st, 1916, and during the year 1,086
cases of measles and 332 of German measles were
notified, of which 1,236 were notified by medical
practitioners and 182 by parents or guardians.
Fatality. — Twenty-five deaths were registered
from measles, or 1.7 per cent, of the cases notified.
Tuberculosis. — The notifications of new cases
received during the year numbered 34.0, 283 being
of pulmonary and 57 of other forms of tuberculosis.
The following table gives the sex and ages of the
persons notified :—