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1938] 92
Acute Poliomyelitis.
Four cases of this disease were notified during the year, as contrasted with one
in 1937, and one in 1936.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Thirteen cases were notified during the year to the Medical Officer of Health as
against 10 in 1937. During the ten years 1928-37 the cases averaged 8 per annum.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES (LONDON) REGULATIONS, 1927.
Malaria, Dysentery, Acute Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Schedule dealing with Typhus, Relapsing and Enteric Fevers.

DYSENTERY.
98 cases of Dysentery were notified during the year; 62 were bacteriologically
confirmed to be "Sonne" Dysentery; in three cases the diagnosis of Dysentery
was not confirmed; in three the disease was finally diagnosed as "Enteritis." In
one other case the type of the disease was diagnosed as "Kleiner"; in 27 cases
the exact type was not communicated; and in two cases the diagnosis showed
"No obvious disease." Of the 98 notified cases 6 occurred in the Royal Northern
Hospital, 6 in St. Mary, Islington Hospital, 14 in Archway Hospital, and 72 were
notified from various sources (home and hospitals without the Borough).
In addition to the 98 cases quoted above, four cases of "Sonne" Dysentery
came to our knowledge through the medium of the Registrar's Death Returns.
PNEUMONIA
During the year 185 cases of Acute Primary Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia
were notified, the attack rate being 0.6 per 1,000 of the inhabitants.
The Borough Council has an arrangement with the North London Nursing
Association for the attendance, by visitation, in cases of Acute Primary Pneumonia,
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia, Epidemic Diarrhœa, Measles, Whooping Cough,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Maternity Complications. Payment is made at the
rate of 1s. 3d. per visit in necessitous cases.