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The distribution of the positive cases was: 57 in East Greenwich,
124 in West Greenwich; 61 in St. Nicholas, Deptford and 238 in
Charlton and Kidbrooke. Of these, twelve received hospital
treatment.
Where possible, in order to prevent financial hardship, arrangements
were made with employers for 'food handlers' temporarily
to be transferred to alternative duties. Nevertheless, it was necessary
for 7 National Health Certificates to be issued to exclude
workers for whom alternative work could not be found.
With the co-operation of the School Medical Officer, children
excluded from school on account of dysentery were allowed to
return only on the production of a clearance certificate issued by
the Medical Officer of Health. School children who were contacts
of dysentery in their homes were excluded from school until a
satisfactory result had been obtained from a faecal specimen.
Scabies.—Six cases were so notified compared with 4 for the
previous year and 5 for 1954.
Treatment of all cases of scabies is carried out at the Tunnel
Avenue Centre.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—During the year there were no notifications
received in accordance with the 1951 Regulations, but
from other sources 19 cases concerning Greenwich residents were
brought to the notice of the department, compared with 14 for 1955.
All patients received hospital treatment. There were no
fatalities.
Meningococcal Infection.—There were no notifications
received compared with 5 last year and 4 for 1954.
Acute Encephalitis. (Infective or Post-Infectious).—A NIL
return is recorded for the current year, a similar return to those for
the years 1955 and 1954.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—In respect of this disease, two
notifications were received. One case was removed to hospital for
treatment and the other was kept under observation by the Health
Visitor at home.
Each child made a full recovery.
Poliomyelitis.—It has already been pointed out at the
commencement of this Section that the vagaries of notification