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All were removed to Hospital for treatment. One of the cases
proved fatal.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were twenty-eight cases attributed
to this cause as compared with nineteen for the previous
year. Eight of the patients resided in East Greenwich, six in West
Greenwich, three in St. Nicholas, and eleven in Charlton and
Kidbrooke. The cases were notified from either hospitals or
Maternity Homes. Two were fatal, the causes being attributed
to Tuberculosis and Broncho-Pneumonia respectively.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal
Fever or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There were six cases of this
disease. Two occurred in East Greenwich, three in West Greenwich
and one in Charlton and Kidbrooke, and were removed to Hospital
for treatment. There were two deaths, both being under one year
of age.
Acute Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.—Two cases
were notified, as compared with one for the previous year.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.—
During 1937, 119 cases of Influenzal Pneumonia and Primary
Pneumonia were notified as compared with 83 in 1936.
As provided in the regulations, where nursing was inadequate
a district nurse was sent in accordance with an arrangement with
the local Nursing Association.
Influenza, unless accompanied by pneumonia, is not notifiable.
Tuberculosis.—In the year under review, there were 111
cases notified in the Borough, as compared with 160 for the previous
year. Of this number, 105 were of the pulmonary type, ordinarily
known as Consumption, and 6 were non-pulmonary cases, i.e.,
Tuberculosis of other parts of the body than the lungs. Of this
number, 41 pulmonary and 1 non-pulmonary occurred in East
Greenwich, 22 pulmonary in West Greenwich, 11 pulmonary in
St. Nicholas, 31 pulmonary and 5 non-pulmonary in Charlton and
Kidbrooke.
Four hundred and thirty-six specimens were forwarded by
medical practitioners for bacteriological investigation and of these,
370 were reported to be negative and 66 positive for tuberculosis.
Disinfection has been offered and carried out in 114 cases,
including 170 rooms and 805 articles of bedding, etc., disinfectant
has been supplied to patients to disinfect sputum pots, etc. where
necessary.
It is gratifying to note the decrease this year in the notifications
due to tuberculosis as compared with previous years. In
connection with these notified cases, mention may be made of the