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II.-INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ETC.
The following diseases are notifiable:—
Anthrax
Acute Polioencephalitis
Acute Poliomyelitis
Acute Primary Pneumonia
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia
Cholera
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
Continued Fever
Diphtheria
Encephalitis Lethargica
Enteric Fever and Typhoid
Fever
Erysipelas
Hydrophobia in Man
Glanders
Membranous Croup
Malaria
Puerperal Fever
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Relapsing Fever
Puerperal Pyrexia
Small Pox
Scarlet Fever and Scarlatina
Typhus
Tuberculosis—all forms
Owing to the housing conditions of the Borough, it is the
practice to remove to hospital nearly all cases of diphtheria and
scarlet fever.
DIPHTHERIA.
I am very glad to be able to record a pronounced fall in the
number of cases of Diphtheria notified The number this year
is 263, and of these 8 were returned from hospital as not suffering
from Diphtheria, leaving a net total of 255 cases. As the number
of cases last year was 431, this is a gratifying drop, and indeed
this figure 255 is the lowest recorded for fifteen years There
were 6 deaths
During the year I have again directed the attention of practitioners
to the value of early administration of Antitoxin in cases
of Diphtheria I have also issued to practitioners a small
booklet of blank forms for the removal of cases of infectious
disease to hospital There are twenty-five forms in each booklet
and on the paper covers of the booklet is printed information
as to laboratory facilities, supply of Antitoxin, etc.