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Seven cases of the disease were notified in the previous year.
Nursing—By arrangement with the Chelsea District Nursing Association,
home nursing is provided for infants suffering from this disease.
Sixty-nine visits were made during the year (two cases).
In addition to notified cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, four cases of
inflammation of the eyes were reported by the Medical Officer of
Health of the London County Council. These cases were visited by the
Health Visitors and action taken where necessary.
POLIOMYELITIS AND POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
No case of Poliomyelitis or Polio-Encephalitis was notified during the
year. There was one death (a male, aged 51 years) from PolioEncephalitis.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
No case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified during the year.
Twelve visits to old cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were made by the
Woman Sanitary Inspector.
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.
Deaths.—There was one death (a male, aged 52 years) from this
disease during the year.
CHICKEN POX.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
made the disease known as chicken pox notifiable in the Borough on,
and from, the 12th August, 1929.
Seventy-five notifications were received during the year. Of these, 18
were treated in hospital.
SMALL POX.
No case of small pox was notified in Chelsea during the year. Appropriate
action was taken as regards contacts of cases notified in other
boroughs.