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Chelsea 1927
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927
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A summary of Enteric and Para-Typhoid B cases for the past two
years is given below: —
A summary of Enteric and Para-Typhoid B cases for the past two years is given below :— TABLE No. 33.
| Year. | Enteric. | Para Typhoid B. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | |
| 1926 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1927 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 |
One specimen of blood was examined during the year for the Widal
reaction and proved negative.
PNEUMONIA, MALARIA, DYSENTERY AND TRENCH FEVER.
These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery, etc.) Regulations, 1919.
During the year the following numbers of cases were notified : —
Pneumonia 157
Malaria 2
Dysentery 1
Trench Fever None
(Notification of Trench Fever is to be discontinued as from 31/12/1927.)
Pneumonia. All primary pneumonias, lobar or lobular, are notifiable.
The only secondary pneumonia which is notifiable is influenzal pneumonia.
The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two years were as follows :—
| Notifications. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 145 | 67 |
| 1927 | 157 | 74 |
Nursing Provision. By arrangement with the Chelsea District Nursing
Association, all cases of Pneumonia receive adequate nursing attention
where the circumstances render this necessary.
Malaria. The Regulations provide that the Medical Officer of Health
shall take all practical steps to ensure that persons suffering from malaria
are supplied with sufficient mosquito netting ; receive adequate quinine
treatment during the attack and subsequently ; and receive appropriate
advice as to precautions necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.
Two cases of Malaria were notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever and fourteen cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia were notified during the year. Of these, sixteen were treated
in hospital.