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ENTERIC FEVER.
During the year there was one case of Typhoid Fever, the first since
1958, which concerned a young girl. She was at no time seriously ill
and was treated on routine lines in hospital. She was allowed to be
discharged after 6 negative specimens. Very full investigations were
carried out as to the possible source of infection but they all proved
negative.
ERYSIPELAS
For the first time in many years no cases of Erysipelas were
notified.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Puerperal Pyrexia means a febrile condition in a woman in whom a
temperature of 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Centigrade) or more has occurred
within fourteen days after childbirth or miscarriage.
Three cases were notified during the year and all occurred in
hospital. One of the notifications referred to a patient residing
outside the Borough.
The following table shows the causes of pyrexia in the notified cases:-
Cause No. of cases
Rubella 1
Respiratory infection 1
Cause unknown 1
Total 3
Two cases were brought to the notice of this Department by other
local authorities} these concerned Chelsea residents whose confinements
took place in hospitals in their area.