View report page

41
Malaria.—There were 8 cases of Malaria notified during the
year, 1 in East Greenwich, 4 in West Greenwich, 1 in St. Nicholas,
1 in Charlton and 1 in Kidbrooke, as compared with 20 last year.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—There were three cases of this
disease notified during the year.
Glanders.—No case of Glanders has occurred within the
Borough.
Anthrax and Hydrophobia.—No notification of any case of
these diseases in man has been received during the year.
Tuberculosis.—During the year there were 336 cases of
Tuberculosis notified in the Borough, 263 being pulmonary cases,
ordinarily known as Consumption, and 73 non-pulmonary, being
Tuberculosis affecting other portions of the body than the lungs.
Of this number of cases, 116 pulmonary and 24 non-pulmonary,
occurred in East Greenwich, 52 pulmonary and 26 non-pulmonary in
West Greenwich, 22 pulmonary and 14 non-pulmonarv in
St. Nicholas, 68 pulmonary and 8 non-pulmonary in Charlton, and
5 pulmonary and 1 non-pulmonary in Kidbrooke. The various ages
of the patients were as follows:—Pulmonary cases under one, 0;
from one to five, 5 cases; five to fifteen, 51 cases; fifteen to twentyfive,
62 cases; twenty-five to forty-five, 96 cases; forty-fiv e to sixtyfive,
45 cases; and 4 cases over sixty-five; whilst the Non-Pulmonarv
were: under one year of age, 2 cases; one to five, 10 cases;
five to fifteen 37 cases; fifteen to twenty-five, 7 cases; twenty-five
to forty-five, 12 cases; forty-five to sixty-five, 4 cases, and 1 case
over sixty-five.
Four hundred and thirty-three specimens were forwarded by
medical practitioners for bacteriological investigation from patients
suspected to be consumptive; 317 were reported to be negative
and 116 positive.
Disinfection has been offered and carried out in 100 cases, including
134 rooms and 431 articles of bedding, etc.; disinfectant
has also been supplied to patients to disinfect sputum, etc., and
sputuir. pots where such are found necessary.
DISINFECTION.
In July last the Council purchased for the sum of £535 10s.
a one-ton Ford Motor Van with two interchangeable bodies, for
use in connection with the collection and return of infected bedding,
clothing, etc., thus superseding the old method by horse and
cart. The motor van has been in constant use and greatly facilitated
the handling of the great amount of work caused through the
epidemic of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever.
The total mileage up to 31st December, 1921, was 3,722 miles,
giving an average daily mileage of 25?r miles.
1 he following tables show in detail the work carried out by
the Disinfecting Staff during the year:—