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There were 17 deaths ascribed to Diarrhæa and Enteritis.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal Fever,
or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There were eight cases of this disease
notified during the year. The distribution of these cases were one in
East Greenwich, three in West Greenwich, one in St. Nicholas, and
three in Charlton and Kidbrooke. All were removed to Hospital for
treatment.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.—Only one case was notified during the
year, as compared with three in 1932, two in 1931, one case in 1930,
seven cases in 1929, and one case in 1928.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—During the year 18 cases of this
disease have been notified, compared with 24 for the previous year,
four being in East Greenwich, seven in West Greenwich, and seven
in Charlton and Kidbrooke.
Further particulars of this disease will be found on page 83.
Malaria.—There was one case of Malaria notified during the
year, as compared with one last year, none in 1931 and 1930, one in
1929, and one in 1928.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—There were no cases notified in
the Borough.
Glanders.—No case of Glanders has occurred within the
Borough.
Anthrax and Hydrophobia.—No notification of any case of
these diseases in man has been received during the year.
DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.
The disinfection of rooms from which patients suffering from
notifiable infectious diseases have been removed is carried out by
means of the formaldehyde spray. For other than notifiable conditions disinfection is carried out on request, and a charge made
according to the circumstances of the case. Bedding and wearing
material are removed to the Disinfecting Station, Tunnel Avenue,
and are there submitted to steam disinfection. Books are now
treated with Formalin.
The following returns show in detail the amount of work performed during the year by the Disinfecting Staff :—