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Chelsea 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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TABLE No. 45.
| Year. | Enteric. | Para Typhoid B. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | ||
| 1926 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | —- | |
| 1927 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1928 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1929 | 3 | 3 | 1* | — | — | ||
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | ||
* Inward Transferable death.
Three specimens of blood were examined during the year for the
Widal reaction.
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 | 94 |
| Malaria | 1 |
| Dysentery | None |
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 five years were as follows:—
| Notifications. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 145 | 67 |
| 1927 | 157 | 74 |
| 1928 | 109 | 50 |
| 1929 | 196 | 86 |
| 1930 | 94 | 44 |
Nursing Provision.—By arrangement with the Chelsea Disttrict
Nursing Asociation, 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 malaria are supplied with sufficient mosquito netting; receive
adequate quinine treatment during the attack and subsequently; and
receive appropriate advice as to precautions necessary to prevent the
spread of the disease.
One case of Malaria was notified during the year.