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Charlton, 19. Each of these cases was visited and leaflets and
instructions left, together with verbal advice respecting the isolation
and care of the patient.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal
Fever, or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There were 5 cases of this
disease notified during the year, 3 of which occurred in East Greenwich,
and 2 in Charlton.
Four specimens were forwarded by medical practitioners for
bacteriological examination in respect of suspected cases, each
giving a negative result.
Acute Polio-Myelitis or Acute Polio-Encephalitis.—
There were 4 cases notified during the year, as compared with no
cases in 1922, and 3 in 1921.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—During the year 16 cases of this
disease have been notified, 5 being in East Greenwich, 1 in West
Greenwich, 2 in St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 8 in Charlton.
Further particulars of this disease will be found on page 83.
Malaria. There were 2 cases of Malaria notified during the
year, 1 occurring in East Greenwich, and 1 in West Greenwich,
compared with 10 last year.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—There were no cases of this
disease notified during the year.
Glanders.—No case of Glanders has occurred within the
Borough.
Anthrax and Hydrophobia.—No notification of any case of
these diseases in man has been received during the year.
Tuberculosis.—During the year there were 276 cases of
Tuberculosis notified in the Borough, 219 being pulmonary cases,
ordinarily known as Consumption, and 57 non-pulmonary, being
Tuberculosis affecting other portions of the body than the lungs.
Of this number of cases, 90 pulmonary and 23 non-pulmonary,
occurred in East Greenwich, 64 pulmonary and 21 non-pulmonary
in West Greenwich, 21 pulmonary and 6 non-pulmonary in St.
Nicholas, 41 pulmonary and 7 non-pulmonary in Charlton, and 3
pulmonary and 0 non-pulmonary in Kidbrooke. The various ages
of the patients were as follows Pulmonary cases under 1, none;