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Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.—Although 5 notifications were
received during the year, every case was subsequently re-diagnosed.
Four cases occurred in 1948 and 7 in 1947.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis.—Four confirmed cases occurred
during the year as compared with 5 in the previous year and
16 in 1947. There were no deaths.
Continued Fever.—One notification was received in respect
of this disease but was not confirmed.
Tuberculosis.—During the year 127 cases of Tuberculosis were
notified in the Borough, 3 more than in 1948. Of this number 117 were
of the pulmonary type, ordinarily known as consumption, and 10 were
non-pulmonary, i.e., tuberculosis of parts of the body other than the
lungs. The following table gives the distribution:—
Pulmonary
NonPulmonary
Total
East Greenwich 31 2 33
West Greenwich 30 6 36
St. Nicholas, Deptford 6 — 6
Charlton and Kidbrooke 50 2 52
Totals 117 10 127
Disinfection was offered and carried out in 88 cases, including
171 rooms and 1,174 articles of bedding, etc.