View report page

79
Acute Polio-myelitis.—Four cases were reported as due
to Polio-myelitis, against one case in the previous year.
Two cases were treated at Princess Louise Hospital, one
at Gt. Ormond Street Hospital, and one at the home of
the patient.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—One case was reported as due
to Encephalitis Lethargica, against one in the previous
year. The case reported was treated at Victoria Hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Ten cases were reported as
due to Ophthalmia Neonatorum, against nineteen cases in
the previous year. Two cases were treated at London
County Council Hospitals, and eight at the homes of the
patients. In the cases treated at home arrangements were
made for a nurse to attend the patients. Twenty-two cases
of slight inflammation of eyes were reported by the
Inspector of Midwives of the London County Council.
These cases were visited by the Health Visitors and action
taken where necessary. There was no impairment of vision
in any case.
Anthrax.—No case of Anthrax was notified during the
year, as against no case in the previous year.
Hydrophobia.—No case was reported as due to Hydrophobia,
as against no case in the previous year.
Rabies Order, 1919.—No case of Rabies in dogs
occurred in the Borough.
Glanders.—No case was reported as due to Glanders,
as against no case in the previous year.
Measles and German Measles.—-Two hundred and
ninety-nine cases of Measles and German Measles were
notified against fifteen hundred and eighty-eight in the
previous year.
Fifty-seven cases were treated in the Hospitals of the
London County Council. Three deaths were registered.