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Two cases were removed to hospital and no fatilities were
recorded.
Erysipelas.—There were no notifications received during the
year compared with 6 for last year, 3 for 1958, a nil return for 1957.
4 for 1956 and 6 for 1955.
Zymotic Enteritis or Epidemic Diarrhœa (Children under
5 years of age).—Fifty-seven cases were recorded as confirmed
compared with 30 for the previous year, 9 for 1958, 12 for 1957 and
17 for 1956.
Twelve cases received hospital treatment and no deaths were
recorded.
Sonne Dysentery.—This disease is usually characterised by
diarrhoea, fever and, to a lesser extent, vomiting. Although
modern methods of treatment are effective and usually fairly rapid,
nevertheless the disease has become a serious nuisance and difficult
to control. It is normally mild but in infants and young children it
can produce serious illness and debility, especially if the patients are
already slightly below normal health. In adults it is an irksome
inconvenience and, if they work in the food trade, it can cause
economic hardship.
The total of 150 notifications received during the current year
although showing a fall of 99 from that of the previous year, is
still greatly in excess of the 1958 total of 20. Nevertheless, the
present figure is only approximately 31% of that returned for
1956, viz. 480, the year in which a detailed investigation and
analysis was made of a most explosive outbreak.
As in 1956, the age group 5-15 years was most affected providing
some 35.3% of all notifications.
The distribution of the cases was 19 in East Greenwich, 65 in
West Greenwich, 12 in St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 54 in Charlton
and Kidbrooke.
Seven cases were removed to hospital but there were no
fatalities.
Scabies.—No case was notified during 1960 compared with
4 for 1959, 1 for 1958, 4 for 1957 and 6 for 1956.
Treatment for all cases of scabies is carried out at the Tunnel
Avenue Centre.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—During the year there was one notification
received in accordance with the 1951 Regulations which did
not concern a borough resident, but from other sources 9 cases