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Typhoid and " Enteric " Fever.
In the "enteric" group are included typhus, typhoid (and paratyphoid)
fever, and continued or relapsing fever. These diseases
are practically non-existent within the Borough but may be,
sporadically, introduced from outside or from abroad.
Typhus fever has been stamped out for many years, and
typhoid (and paratyphoid) fever and continued (and relapsing) fever
also are rapidly becoming diseases of the past.
There were registered, during the year 1927, 3 deaths from
typhoid fever (1 being from paratyphoid fever).
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Great care is exercised in all cases of doubtful or suspected
and real ophthalmia neonatorum, which is the chief cause of blindness.
During the year 1927, 55 cases were notified as compared
with annual averages of 72.8 and 55.2 for the 10 years 1911-1920
and the 5 years 1921-1925 respectively. Formerly this disease was
notifiable by midwives as well as by medical practitioners with the
result that many cases were "missed" and precautionary measures
were consequently unable to be taken.
An obligation is laid upon the medical officers of health of local
authorities to forward copies of all notifications received under the
Regulations to the County Medical Officers of Health of the districts
or areas concerned (within 24 hours of the receipt of such notifications),
and in the case of Metropolitan Medical Officers of Health to
the Metropolitan Asylums Board also (within 12 hours of the receipt
of such notifications.) This obligation has been carried out, as
required, during the year.
Lambeth Nursing (Infectious Diseases) Scheme.
Nursing in connection with Measles, German Measles, Whooping
Cough, Ophthalmia Neonatorum (and other forms), Epidemic Diarrhoea,
Influenza, acute Primary and Influenzal Pneumonia, and certain other
infectious diseases (epidemic Cerebrospinal Meningitis, acute PolioMyelitis,
and Polio-Encephalitis and acute Encephalitis Lethargica,
etc.).*
The arrangements, which were made by the Council with wellknown
Nursing Associations for the nursing, free of cost, of patients
notified or otherwise reported to be suffering from Measles and
German Measles, Whooping Cough, Ophthalmia Neonatorum (and
other forms), Influenza, acute Pneumonia (primary and influenzal),
Epidemic Diarrhoea, etc., if (and as) required by the Medical Officer
of Health, and which came into force on June 1st, 1918, in connection
with the old Inner Wards of the Borough, and on June 1st, 1919, in
connection with the old Outer Wards of the Borough, have again