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Typhoid Fever.—During the year there were 3 cases notified
(including para-typhoid fever). One case of para-typhoid was not
confirmed.
Three specimens were forwarded by Medical Practitioners for
bacteriological examination from cases suspected to be Typhoid
Fever: all specimens gave negative results.
Scarlet Fever.—One hundred and fifty-one cases were
notified as compared with 108 for the previous year and 83 for the
year 1945. In 4 cases the diagnosis was not confirmed, thus the
actual number of cases was 147. Of these 55 were treated in Hospital.
Sixty-one occurred in East Greenwich, 27 in West Greenwich,
7 in St. Nicholas Deptford, and 52 in Charlton and Kidbrooke.
There were no deaths from this cause.
Erysipelas.—There were 22 cases of this disease notified as
compared with 17 for the previous year. The diagnosis was not
confirmed in one case.
Zymotic Enteritis or Epidemic Diarrhoea.—Thirty-three
cases were originally notified as compared with 26 for the previous
year. In 7 cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. Of the 26 cases,
17 were under one year, and 9 between one and five years.
There were four deaths ascribed to this cause.
Dysentery.—4 cases were notified during the year. There
were 8 and 28 respectively in the years 1946 and 1945.
Scabies.—This disease became compulsoiily notifiable on the
1st August, 1943, and was responsible for 83 cases in 1947. There
were 179 for the previous year. Twenty-four occurred in East
Greenwich, 28 in West Greenwich, 4 in St. Nicholas Deptford and
27 in Charlton and Kidbrooke. Residents who are suffering from
this disease may obtain treatment at the Council's Cleansing
Stations. Adults and children under school age are accommodated
at St. Alfege's Hospital Centre and school children at the Tunnel
Avenue Centre.
Puerperal Fever.—No case of this disease was reported
during the year as compared with 1 for the previous year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were 8 cases attributed to this
disease as compared with 16 for 1946. Seven of the patients received
treatment in various hospitals. All subsequently recovered.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Five notifications were received
during the year; three were admitted to White Oak Hospital,
Swanley, one occurred in Bethnal Green Hospital whilst the
remaining case was treated at home. All caseswere followed up by
the Health Visitor and kept under observation until full recovery.