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Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Two notifications of cases of cerebro-spinal fever were received.
The first case, a female, aged 10 weeks, came to our knowledge when the
death, which occurred on January 23rd, 1921, in an out-lying institution, was
transferred by the Registrar-General. The patient was taken ill on December 6th,
1920, admitted to hospital on December 15th, and died on January 23rd, 1921.
The second case was a male, aged 48 years. He was taken ill on May 10th,
removed to a hospital the following day where he subsequently died, the death
being certified as due to "meningitis."
104 cases were notified in London.
Dysentery.
One case of dysentery was notified, a male aged 48 years. The patient had
no fixed abode and became ill whilst an inmate of the Holborn Casual Ward.
He was removed to the Holborn Institution.
48 cases were notified in London.
Malaria.
One case of malaria was notified, a male aged 35 years. The disease was
contracted abroad.
214 cases were notified in London.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
No case of encephalitis lethargica was notified in the Borough during the
year.
233 cases were notified in London.
Pneumonia.
Forty-four cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Two of these
were influenzal pneumonia.
The 42 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages:—
under 1 year, 1; from 1 to 5 years, 5; from 5 to 15 years, 8; from 15 to 25 years,
7; from 25 to 45 years, 7; from 45 to 65 years, 10; and 65 years and upwards, 4.
Seventeen of the 42 died.—Twenty-seven were treated at home; nine were
removed to voluntary hospitals and six to Poor Law Infirmaries.—Seven of the
patients were nursed by the nurses of the Metropolitan and National Nursing
Association, six of these being under the nursing arrangements made by the
Council. Of the patients treated at home only five were nursed in a separate
bedroom. In three cases the homes were found to be in a dirty condition and