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Malaria.
One case of Malaria was notified during the year, a boy aged
six years, who had contracted the disease in British East Africa.
Measles.
During the year, there were 81 cases of Measles notified in
pursuance of the Borough of Hampstead (Measles) Regulations, 1920;
this represents a decrease of 635 over the previous year. There were
no deaths.
Enteric Fever.
Four cases were notified as Enteric Fever during the year; in two
the B. Typhosus was responsible and in the other two Paratyphoid B.
Three of the cases made an uninterrupted recovery, but the fourth
case, a male aged 26, who had contracted Typhoid Fever while on
holiday in Spain, had a fatal termination in 1934.
Pneumonia.
During the year, 66 cases of acute primary pneumonia and 54
cases of acute influenzal pneumonia were notified. In the preceding
year the corresponding figures were 44 and 30. The total deaths
were 49.
Of the total deaths from pneumonia, 32 occurred in persons over
45 years of age.
The age of the patient is the most important factor of mortality.
Scarlet Fever.
During 1933, there were 451 cases of Scarlet Fever as compared
with 166 in 1932 and 168 in 1931. Fortunately, the disease continues
to be of a mild type, and no case had a fatal termination.
From the chart attached it will be seen that the disease first
became manifest in February and continued intermittently throughout
the year. The peak period was in the month of July when 20 cases
were notified in the week ending July 22nd.
The illness was prevalent throughout the whole of the Borough
and, indeed, the whole of the Metropolis. There were 135 cases
reported from the Town Ward and 124 from the Kilburn Ward,