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Four hundred and one cases were notified (compared with
126 in 1926), 51 being under one year of age, 194 from one
to five, 153 from five to fifteen, 2 from twenty-five to fortyfive
and 1 from forty-five to sixty-five, the districts concerned
being East Greenwich 250 ; West Greenwich, 66 ; St. Nicholas.
46 ; Charlton, 35 ; and Kidbrooke, 4. Each of these cases was
visited and leaflets and instructions left, together with verbal
advice respecting the isolation and care of the patient.
Thirty-one cases were removed to Hospital for treatment,
of which number 3 were returned as not suffering from Whooping
Cough.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal
Fever, or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There were only 2 cases of
this disease notified during the year, both occurring in the East
Greenwich district.
Acute Pol:o-Myelitis.—There were 2 cases notified during
the year, as compared with 2 cases in 1926, 1 in 1925, and
1 in 1924.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—During the year 17 cases of
this disease have been notified, 6 being in East Greenwich, 1
in St. Nicholas, 9 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke.
Further particulars of this disease will be found on page
Malaria.—There were 8 cases of Malaria notified during
the year, 3 occurring in West Greenwich, 2 in East Greenwich,
2 in St. Nicholas, and 1 in Charlton.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—There was only 1 case of
this disease notified during the year, as compared with 6 last
year.
Glanders.—No case of Glanders has occurred within the
Borough.