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Erysipelas
40 cases were notified, but no deaths occurred, as compared with
with 52 cases in 1915. The attack rate, per 1,000 of the population,
was .49. Of the cases notified 7, or 17.6 per cent, were removed to the
Hampstead Workhouse Infirmary or Nursing Homes-
Scarlet Fever.
132 cases of scarlet fever were notified during the year. The
number of cases per 1,000 of the population was 1.61 ; the corresponding
figure in 1915 being 2.34. Of the cases notified 118 or 89 percent,
were removed to hospital.
Enteric Fever.
The number of cases notified was 6. The attack rate per 1,000
of the population was .07. None of the cases notified proved fatal.
Puerperal Fever.
2 cases were notified both of which proved fatal.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
This disease popularly known as "spotted fever," was made
notifiable on 15th August, 1912.
During 1916, 4 cases were notified, 2 of whom died. The
mode of infection in this disease is not clear, although the disease is
epidemic in character. 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.
No case of this disease occurred during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
7 cases were notified during the year. In no case was there any
evidence of really bad nursing nor was any permanent injury left.
With proper nursing arrangements the complaint would rarely ever
occur.
Principal Epidemic Diseases-
Enteric Fever. Scarlet Fever. Small-pox.
Whooping Cough. Measles. Diphtheria.
All of these, with the exception of whooping cough, are
notifiable diseases. The total number of deaths from the principal
epidemic diseases amounted to 10 and the death-rate was 0.12 per 1,000
of the population.