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occurred in East Greenwich; 5 in West Greenwich; 1 in St. Nicholas,
Deptford; and 11 in Charlton and Kidbrooke. There was one death
ascribed to Acute Influenzal Pneumonia. Four cases were removed
to hospital.
Typhoid Fever.—One notification was received in respect of
this disease compared with Nil cases for the previous year and 2
in 1949. Despite thorough investigation, including the taking of
specimens of urine and faeces from all known contacts, no relationship
with any other cases or source of infection could be established.
However, the data collated proved to be of an unusual nature
and merits some special mention. An expectant Mother came
to reside with relations resident in Greenwich prior to her confinement
in a hospital outside the Borough. Approximately four weeks
after her admittance the Mother was transferred to the Brook
Hospital as a case of Typhoid Fever. Five days later the baby,
now aged one month, was discharged to the Greenwich address
but within 2 days was also removed to hospital suffering from this
disease. Although never a resident of Greenwich in the accepted
sense, notification in respect of the child was held by this department.
Both patients made a complete recovery.
Scaklet Fever.—With 10 of the 102 notified cases subsequently
rediagnosed, the final figure of 92 compares with 160 in
1950 and 128 in 1949. The distribution was 35 in East Greenwich;
9 in West Greenwich; 3 in St. Nicholas, Deptford; and 45 in
Charlton and Kidbrooke.
Thirty-four cases received hospital treatment.
No deaths resulted from this disease.
Erysipelas.—Compared with 7 in 1950, 4 cases were notified
during the current year and of these, 1 was removed to hospital.
There were no fatalities.
Zymotic Enteritis or Epidemic Diarrhoea (Children under
5 years of age).—Originally 19 cases were notified but this figure
was modified and 15 were eventually recorded as confirmed, compared
with 13 for the previous year. Of these, all of which made a
complete recovery, 11 were under one year and 4 between 1 and 5
years.
Dysentery.—This year saw a brisk increase in the incidence of
Sonne Dysentery, a comparatively mild illness but highly infectious
and troublesome to eradicate. The cases occurred mostly in private
families and there were no major outbreaks involving hospitals,
schools, nurseries, canteens or food premises.