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Acute Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery, etc., Regulations), 1918.
153 cases were notified during the year, as against 144 in the
previous year.
Puerperal Fever.
17 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified as compared with 6
in the previous year. There were 7 deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
20 cases were notified during the year. These were visited by
the Health Visitors, and, where necessary, by a Ranyard Nurse, in
accordance with the Council's scheme for the provision of nursing
assistance. 10 cases were admitted to hospitals.
From subsequent enquiries it has been ascertained that all patients
recovered with no apparent impairment of vision, but 1 infant died from
other causes.
Measles.
Under the Deptford (Measles) Regulations, 1922, made by the
Ministry of Health on the request of this Council, Measles is now a
notifiable disease. These regulations came into operation on the
11th September, 1922, and terminate on September 11th, 1927. 1,207
cases were notified during the year under report, and were visited by
your Health Visitors and arrangements were made by the Ranyard
Nurses' Association for daily visits of a nurse to such cases as your
Medical Officer of Health deemed advisable.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis.
Infantile Diarrhoea occurring in children of two years of age and
under is notifiable in this Borough by Order of the Council dated
27th July, 1920. During the year 1925, 48 such cases were notified,
and 6 of this number were admitted to Hospital.
Diarrhœa and Enteritis caused 17 deaths during the year, and of this
number, 12 were children under two years of age.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
3 patients were notified as suffering from this disease during
the year; after removal to hospital, two patients were certified not to
be suffering from this disease.