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Chelsea 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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Encephalitis Lethargica is undoubtedly infectious, but the infectivity
is of very low nature. The sequelae may be serious, as in most cases
some permanent damage to the brain tissue occurs. The disease was
made compulsorily notifiable from 1st January, 1919.
In the following Table No. 47 is shown the numbers of cases notified in London and in Chelsea during the past five years. TABLE No. 47.
| Year. | Cases Notified in Chelsea. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths notified during year in Chelsea. | Cases notified in London. | Deaths notified in London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 3 | 3 | 1‡ | 229 | 87 |
| 1927 | — | — | — | 149 | 77 |
| 1928 | 1† | 1 | 1* | 108 | 54 |
| 1929 | — | — | — | 98 | 58 |
| 1930 | — | — | 1 | 65 | 65 |
‡ Case notified in 1925. * Case notified in 1924.
† Died in hospital. Death Certificate • (a) Cerebellar tumour. (6) Coma.
CHICKEN POX.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
under Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, made the
disease known as chicken pox notifiable in the Borough on, and from,
the 12th August, 1929.
One hundred and eighteen notifications were received during the year.
Of these, 28 were treated in hospital.
SMALLPOX.
No case of small pox was notified in Chelsea during the year. Appropriate
action was taken as regards contacts of notified cases from other
boroughs.
Vaccination.—No vaccinations have been performed by the Medical
Officer of Health under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917.
I am indebted to Mr. A. W. Horsnell, Vaccination Officer for Chelsea,
for particulars of primary vaccinations which have been performed in
the Borough during the past three years. These are shown in Table
No. 48. The complete figures for 1930 are not yet available.