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Typhus Fever.
No case of typhus fever was notified in the Borough during the year.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
One case of cerebro-spinal fever was notified in the Borough.
Dysentery.
Bacillary. One case of Flexner or Shiga type was notified.
There were nine cases of Sonne Dysentery. The patients in four cases were
nurses in the ward of a hospital where there were several cases. The source of
the infection was not traced. Three cases also occurred in hospital; and in this
instance also the source of infection was not discovered; two occurred in private
houses.
Malaria.
Three cases of malaria were notified.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
No case of encephalitis lethargica was notified in the Borough during the year.
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis.
No case of these diseases was notified as occurring in the Borough during 1937.
Pneumonia.
Thirty-four cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Fifteen of
these were influenzal pneumonia. Five deaths were recorded from all forms of
pneumonia.
The 19 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages:—From 1 to 5
years, 3; from 5 to 15 years, 2; from 15 to 35 years, 4; from 35 to 45 years, 3; from 45 to
65 years, 5; and 65 years and upwards, 2. Six were treated at home; 5 were removed
to L.C.C. hospitals; 3 to voluntary hospitals. Throe of the patients were nursed by the
Metropolitan Nursing Association, under the arrangements made by the Council. Eighty-six
visits were made to these patients—all recovered.
Influenza.
There were 10 deaths (4 males, 6 females) from influenza, in comparison with
2 in 1936, 3 in 1935, 3 in 1934, 25 in 1933, 12 in 1932, 13 in 1931, 1 in 1930,
44 in 1929, 3 in 1928, 20 in 1927, 8 in 1926, 9 in 1925, and 11 in 1924.
Anthrax.
No case of anthrax was notified in the Borough during the year.
Chicken-pox.
This disease is not notifiable, but during the year 1937 we received information
of 28 cases. These were visited and where necessary kept under observation.
Mumps.
Information was received from school teachers and others of 24 cases of
mumps.