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pocket expenditure, not including propaganda work, for one year
would be approximately £100, which I am sure the Committee
will realise is practically nothing at all compared with the
present cost of the cases of Diphtheria, and I anticipate that)
if there is anything like a satisfactory response on the part of
the public, that within three or four years a noticeable reduction
should take place in the incidence of cases of Diphtheria.
Membranous Croup.—There were 2 cases of Membranous
Croup notified during the year. One, however, was discharged
from Hospital, the diagnosis not being confirmed.
Erysipelas.—Sixty-four cases were notified during the
year, 19 being in East Greenwich, 12 in West Greenwich, 14
in St. Nicholas, 13 in Charlton, and 6 in Kidbrooke. Twentytwo
of these patients were removed to a Public Institution in
the district.
Scarlet Fever.—Four hundred and eighty-six cases were
notified during the year, as compared with 292, 304 and 371
cases respectively in the years 1924, 1925 and 1926, 194 cases
were in East Greenwich, 145 in West Greenwich, 28 in St.
Nicholas, 99 in Charlton, and 20 in Kidbrooke ; 481 of these
cases were removed to Hospital for treatment, 35 of which were
returned as not suffering from this disease. There were two
deaths from this disease during the year, compared with one
the previous year. Of the 481 cases treated in Hospital, the
following were certified to be suffering on discharge from
Hospital with chronic disease :—Rhinitis, 1 ; Otorrhoea, 4 ;
and Rhinorhcea, 2.
There were no cases which could be described as "Return
Cases."
Typhoid Fever.—There were 8 cases of Typhoid or
Enteric Fever notified during the year, 3 being in East Greenwich,
1 in West Greenwich, 3 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke.
The ages of the patients were : 1 between one and five years,
3 between five and fifteen years, 3 between fifteen and twentyfive
years, and 1 between twenty-five and forty-five years. Five
of the cases were removed to Hospital for treatment ; one,
however, was discharged as not suffering from the disease. In
the years 1923. 1924, 1925 and 1926, there were 16, 10, 8 and
7 cases respectively. The average number for the previous ten
years is 12.
No case was traceable to the consumption of shell fish;
There was only one fatality from this disease.