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Notifications under the Provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. During the year 2,820 cases have been
notified under the above Act, as compared with 1,906, 1,400 and
2,613 respectively in the preceding years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
Small-Pox. No case of this disease occurred in the Borough
during the year. Details respecting vaccination are given in the
Supplemental Vaccination Report.
Chicken-Fox. Fifty-four cases of this disease were notified
during three months of the year in which it was notifiable.
Diphtheria. Two hundred and seventy-five cases of Diphtheria
were notified during the year, as compared with 169, 364,
322 and 240, respectively, in the years 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918.
This distribution of these cases was as follows:—89 in East Greenwich,
125 in West Greenwich, 9 in St. Nicholas, 49 in Charlton and
3 in Kidbrooke.
Of thiis total number, 235 were removed to the Hospital for
treatment.
Amongst which number, the Hospital Authorities reported
that in 5 cases they considered the diagnosis incorrect.
There were 15 fatalities due to this disease, which gives a case
mortality of 5.5 per cent.
One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine specimens;, were
forwarded by medical practitioners for bacteriological investigation
from cases suspected to be Diphtheria. Of this number 1,127
were reported to give negative or doubtful results, and 102 were
positive in character, being dealt with accordingly.
The quarterly incidence of the disease for 1919 has been as
follows:—
1st Quarter—East Greenwich, 16 cases; West Greenwich, 68;
Charlton, 15; a total of 99 cases.
2nd Quarter—East Greenwch, 23 cases; West Greenwich, 37; St.
Nicholas, 2; Charlton, 4; a total of 66 cases.
3rd Quarter—East Greenwich, 23 cases; West Greenwich, 8; St.
Nicholas, 3; Charlton, 13; Kidbrooke, 1; a total
of 48 cases.
4th Quarter—East Greenwich, 27 cases; West Greenwich, 12; St.
Nicholas, 4; Charlton, 17; Kidbrooke, 2; a total
of 62 cases.