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A copy of the memorandum which accompanied Circular
No. 538, setting out the usual symptoms of the disease, was
therefore circulated to every medical practitioner in the Borough.
In order to extend the facilities available for treatment of
this disease, accommodation has been provided by the Metropolitan Asylums Board, at the request of the London County
Council, at the Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, for institutional treatment of a limited number of cases requiring prolonged
treatment, which cannot usually be given at the general hospitals
owing to the pressure on bed accommodation.
Anthrax.
There was one case of this disease notified during the year.
The patient, who was employed at a skin dresser's, probably
contracted the disease during the course of his employment.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
Four cases of this disease were notified during the year;
three of the cases died, and the remaining one is still under
treatment.
Dysentery.
Five cases of this disease were notified during 1924. Two of
the patients developed the disease in France, one in Mesopotamia,
one in Salonica, and in the remaining case the patient had been
to France but did not have dysentery there.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
This disease was more prevalent in 1924 than it has been
in past years. In April 13 cases were brought to the notice of this
Department The total number of cases notified for the year
under review was 31. In four instances the original diagnosis
was not confirmed. Of the latter, 2 died, and the death certificates showed the deaths to have resulted from other causes; the
other two are still alive.
7 cases occurred in children of school age. The deaths
numbered 3, and of the remaining cases 12 are reported to have
completely recovered and 12 partially recovered. These are still
visited periodically.
Malaria.
There were 14 cases of this disease notified, all of whom
were infected abroad.