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97. Epidemic Diarrhoea. Zymotic enteritis or epidemic
diarrhoea has been notifiable in Woolwich since 1913. The
number of cases notified during the year was 123, and the number
notified each year since notification commenced is shown on
Table 28.
Notification in Woolwich is not now limited as to season. The
quarterly incidence and deaths is shown in Table 39 below :—

The total number of deaths at all ages, 32, compares with 32
in 1918, and 39 in 1917.
98. Administrative Measures. Cases of puerperal fever,
ophthalmia neonatorum, and epidemic diarrhoea are visited by the
Health Visitors. Any insanitary conditions noted by them are
reported to the Sanitary Inspectors for necessary action, and
during the summer months particular vigilance is exercised by
the Sanitary Inspectors for the detection and abatement of
nuisances.
In the case of measles, as far as practicable, all cases under 5
years are visited, and, in addition to the procedure shown above,
the necessary advice for the prevention of the spread of the
disease is given. Care is taken that no child suffers from lack
of the necessary nursing assistance. The Council has an arrangement
with four voluntary nursing associations in the district
whereby trained nursing is available in all cases of children
under five years requiring such assistance.