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Chelsea 1934

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1934

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PNEUMONIA, MALARIA AND DYSENTERY.
These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1927.

Table: During the year the following numbers of cases were notified :—

During the year the following numbers of cases were notified :—

Pneumonia105
Malaria1
DysenteryNone

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Pneumonia.—All primary pneumonias, lobar or lobular, are notifiable
The only secondary pneumonia which is notifiable is influenza
pneumonia.

Table: The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two years were as follows :—

The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two years were as follows :—

Notifications.Deaths. (All Forms)
193311744
193410550

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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.
One 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. Details of these cases are set out in the
following table :—

Table: TABLE No. 43.

TABLE No. 43.

Total number of cases notified.Treatment in Hospital.District Nurses in attendanceCouncil's Obstetrician called in.Deaths.
Puerperal Fever33101
Puerperal Pyrexia08000

Table: The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the past two years were as follows:—

The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the past two years were as follows:—

Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
193339
193439