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1935] 36
DYSENTERY.
Thirty-six cases were notified during- the year; the greater number of these are
accounted for by two small outbreaks in two of our local hospitals. Both outbreaks
were of the " Sonne " type, the infecting case occuring in patients admitted
to hospital with other illness. The hospital authorities were fully alive to the
situation, bacteriological examinations were persistently done, and the outbreaks
were got under control. Such outbreaks are difficult to eradicate; a carrier of the
" Sonne Bacillus " may be admitted suffering from another illness, and the infection
is introduced and spread before the situation is realised.
PNEUMONIA.
The Medical Officer of Health reported at some length to the Public Health
Committee during the latter part of the year on Pneumonia and the " visitingnurse
" facilities available. In epidemic times, during its prevalence the medical
profession is reminded of the nursing facilities available, and the Health Visitors
also advise parents regarding the arrangements. A general bacteriological
examination for the presence of the pneumococcus organism is made when the
practitioner in attendance so desires; this bacteriological examination is made also
for other organisms at the same time, namely, streptococcus and tubercle bacillus.
Twenty-six patients had nursing attendance for pneumonia at a cost of
£20 17s. Od., other cases were admitted to hospital under the new arrangements.
ISLINGTON (CHICKEN-POX) REGULATIONS, 1930.
The regulations came into operation on the 24th March, 1930, and from that
time to the end of this year 2,725 cases had been notified. In 1935 the notifications
were 374.
GLANDERS, ANTHRAX AND HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
Order under Section 56 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, by the
London County Council. (Came into operation on the
26th April, 1909.)
No case was recorded during the year.
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica and Acute Polio-Encephalitis.
These diseases became notifiable under an Order of the Ministry of Health on
the 1st January, 1919. During the year no case of Acute Encephalitis Lethargica
was known, and none notified; no death was registered. One case of Polioencephalitis
was notified, and no death was registered.