View report page

88
In one case, a schoolgirl of 8 years, suspicion was aroused as
a result of her attending a Christmas party at her grandmother's
house. Further enquiry elicited the fact that the grandmother had
had Typhoid Fever many years before and there was a possibility
that she might have been a carrier. Arrangements were accordingly
made for her attendance to hospital for pathological tests. These,
however, proved negative.
Eight specimens were forwarded by medical practitioners for
bacteriological examination, all of which proved negative.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases of this disease were notified,
as compared with eight last year. One occurred in East Greenwich
and one in West Greenwich. Both were removed to Hospital for
treatment.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were thirty-five cases attributed
to this condition as compared with twenty-eight for the previous
year. Ten of the patients resided in East Greenwich, four in West
Greenwich, three in St. Nicholas, and eighteen in Charlton and
Kidbrooke. The majority were notified from either hospitals or
Maternity Homes.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal
Fever or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There was one case of this
disease.
Acute Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.—Five cases
were notified, as compared with two for the previous year.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.—
During 1937, 92 cases of Influenzal Pneumonia and Primary
Pneumonia were notified as compared with 119 in 1937.
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 152
cases notified in the Borough, as compared with 111 for the previous
year. Of this number 122 were of the pulmonary type, ordinarily
known as consumption, and 30 were non-pulmonary cases, i.e.,
Tuberculosis of other parts of the body than the lungs. Of this
number, 35 pulmonary and 8 non-pulmonary occurred in East
Greenwich, 27 pulmonary and 8 non-pulmonary in West Greenwich,
10 pulmonary and 1 non-pulmonary in St. Nicholas, 50 pulmonary
and 13 non-pulmonary in Charlton and Kidbrooke.