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Chelsea 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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TABLE No. 32.
| Year. | Enteric. | Para Typhoid B. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | |
| 1927 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1928 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | – |
Four specimens of blood were examined during the year for the Widal
reaction, one specimen proved positive, and the remaining three negative.
PNEUMONIA, MALARIA AND DYSENTERY.
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 | 109 |
| Malaria | 7 |
| Dysentery | 1 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 157 | 74 |
| 1928 | 109 | 50 |
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 malari a
are supplied with sufficient mosquito netting; receive adequate quinin e
treatment during the attack and subsequently; and receive appropriate
advice as to precautions necessary to prevent the spread of the disease.
Seven cases of Malaria were notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Three cases of Puerperal Fever and 11 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
were notified during the year. Of these, 10 were treated in hospital.
Further details of these cases are given on page 72.