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the Ministry of Health on 31st December, 1947. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the disease continues to be notifiable in Greenwich
under the County of London (Scabies) Regulations, 1943, and
during the year 5 cases were so notified.
It is very gratifying to be able to record that from 1944, the
first complete year of notification, there has been a marked diminution
of the numbers of cases from 405 to the current year's figure of
5.
Treatment of all cases of scabies is now carried out at the
Tunnel Avenue Centre.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—During the year 9 cases were notified
in accordance with the Regulations, compared with 4 for the previous
year and 11 for 1948.
Eight cases received hospital treatment but there were no
fatalities.
Until 1926 only Puerperal Fever was compulsorily notifiable,
but then both puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia were made
notifiable under the Public Health (Notification of Puerperal Fever
and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926. In August 1948, notification
of Puerperal Fever was discontinued in accordance with the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1948.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—In respect of this disease 3 notifications
were received but in one case the diagnosis was not confirmed.
Both cases were treated at home and kept under observation by the
Health Visitor until full recovery.
Meningococcal Infection.—Two of the three notifications
received were not confirmed, giving a final total of one. There were
no cases in the previous year but 4 were recorded in 1948. The one
case, which occurred in West Greenwich, received hospital treatment
and made a rapid recovery.
Acute Encephalitis.—(Infective or Post-infectious).—In
accordance with the new Regulations 2 notifications were received in
respect of this disease, 1 case being under the sub-heading of' Infective
' and the other under ' Post-Infectious'. In the former instance
the diagnosis was not confirmed and the remaining case made a
complete recovery.
Poliomyelitis.—Of recent years Poliomyelitis has become more
prevalent in England and Wales than it had ever been before and
although its etiology has been established, definite information
regarding its mode of spread is still lacking.