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concerned being East Greenwich, 150; West Greenwich, 95; St.
Nicholas 32, and Charlton, 26 (of which total number 4 were
treated in Institutions in ihe district). Each of ihese cases was
visited and leaflets and instructions left iogeiher with verbal advice
respecting the isolation and care of the patient, and at the conclusion
of the illness the usual disinfection was carried out.
Leprosy. The Local Government Board has not vet agreed
to the notification of cases of this disease.
Epidemic Cerf.bro-Spinal Meningitis or Cerebo-Spinal
Fever. There were 21 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis notified
during the year, 5 in East Greenwich, 6 in West Greenwich,
2 in St. Nicholas, 5 in Charlton and 3 in Kidbrooke.
Acute Folio-Myelitis or Acute Polio-Encephalitis. This
disease was permanently added to the list of notifiable infectious
diseases during last year, on an order of the London County Council,
approved by the Local Government Board. No case was notified
during 1915. There were no cases in 1914 and 1913 and 2 in
1912.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. During the year 12 case of this
disease have been notified, 9 being in East Greenwich and 3 in
St. Nicholas, and have been dealt with by the nurses at the patients'
homes, or in some cases as Out-patients at the Miller Hospital.
Contacts. No intimations were received from the Medical
Officer of Health of the various Port Sanitary Authorities respecting
persons who had been in contact with Small-pox, Plague or
Yellow Fever.
Glanders. Under the Glanders Order no notification has
been made to this authority during the year with respect to outbreaks
of Glanders.
Glanders, Anthrax and Hydrophobia. No notification of
any case of these diseases in man has been received during the year.