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Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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contamination of food by carriers of these diseases engaged in
handling articles of food who may not be too careful in matters
relating to personal hygiene, and the source of infection is consequently
often not discovered.
Cerebro- Spinal Meningitis. There were 6 notifications of this disease received during the year, and the relevant particulars relating to these cases are set out in the following table:—
| Sex. | Age. | Date of Notification. | Date Removed to Hospital. | Bacteriologically Confirmed. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 18/1/36 | 18/1/36 | Yes | Recovered. |
| M. | 11/12 | 29/1/36 | 27/1/36 | Yes | Died. |
| F. | 12 | 22/2/36 | 22/2/36 | No | Died.* |
| M. | 18 | 31/8/36 | 31/8/36 | No | Recovered.† |
| M. | 40 | 27/10/36 | 27/10/36 | Yes | Died. |
| M. | 8½ | 16/12/36 | 15/12/36 | Yes | Recovered. |
Dysentery.
Three cases of dysentery were notified during 1936. One of
these cases occurred in hospital. All were of the bacillary type.
There were no deaths.
Pneumonia.
The number of cases of acute primary pneumonia notified in
1936 was 107, as compared with 117 in 1935. Fifty-one of these
patients were nursed in institutions. The number of notifications of
acute influenzal pneumonia received during the year was the same
as in 1935, viz. 41. Nineteen of these cases were nursed in
institutions. Home nursing services were provided in 32 cases.
Pneumonia is still a disease which takes a heavy toll at all ages.
The number of deaths from pneumonia all forms was 199, as
compared with 157 deaths in 1935.
Malaria.
One case of Induced Malaria of a Camberwell resident was
notified from a mental institution not in the area.