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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.
(All Forms)
1932 121 49
1933 117 44
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 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.
No case of Malaria was notified during the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Three cases of Puerperal Fever and nine cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
were notified during the year. Ten of these cases were treated in hospital.
The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the
past two years were as follows:—
Puerperal Puerperal
Fever. Pyrexia.
1932 1 10
1933 3 9
Further details of the cases notified in 1933 are given on page 32.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Four cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the year.
Three of these cases were treated in hospital. As required by the Ministry
of Health, particulars of the notified cases are set out in the following
table :—