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Scabies.—This disease became compulsorily notifiable on the
1st August, 1943, and was responsible for 179 cases. There were
312 for the previous year. Ninety-one occurred in East Greenwich,
41 in West Greenwich, 7 in St. Nicholas Deptford and 40 in Charlton
and Kidbrooke. Residents who are suffering from this disease may
obtain treatment at the Council's Cleansing Station. Adults and
children under school age are accommodated at St. Alfege's Hospital
Centre and school children at the Tunnel Avenue Centre.
Puerperal Fever.—One case was reported during the year as
compared with 4 for the previous year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were 16 cases attributed to this
disease as compared with 4 for 1945. Six cases were removed to the
North Western Hospital and 9 were admitted to St. Alfege's Hospit al.
All the patients subsequently recovered.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Six notifications were received
during the year : two were babies born in St. Alfege's Hospital, one
was admitted to White Oak Hospital, Swanley; the remaining
three cases were treated at home. All cases were followed up by the
Health Visitor and kept under observation until full recovery.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—Seven cases were notified during the
year as compared with 4 cases for the previous year. In 2 cases the
diagnosis was not confirmed. There was 1 death, the cause being
attributed to Tuberculous Meningitis.
Tuberculosis.—In the year under review, there were 111 cases
notified in the Borough as compared with 114 for the previous year.
Of this number, 103 were of the pulmonary type, ordinarily known as
consumption, and 8 were non-pulmonary cases, i.e., Tuberculosis of
other parts of the body than the lungs. Of this number, 36 pulmonary
and 4 non-pulmonary occurred in East Greenwich, 25
pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary in West Greenwich, 6 pulmonary
and 1 non-pulmonary in St. Nicholas Deptford, and 36 pulmonary
and 1 non-pulmonary in Charlton and Kidbrooke.
Four hundred and seventeen specimens were forwarded by
Medical Practitioners for bacteriological investigation and of these
299 were reported to be negative and 118 positive for Tuberculosis.
Disinfection was offered and carried out in 57 cases including
160 rooms and 631 articles of bedding, etc. Disinfectant was supplied
to patients to disinfect sputum pots, etc., where necessary.