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SECTION YI.—PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following diseases are notifiable in the Borough :—
Cerebrospinal Meningitis Pneumonia—Acute Primary
Cholera „ —Acute Influenzal
Continued Fever Polio-myelitis
Diphtheria Plague
Dysentery Puerperal Fever
Encephalitis Lethargica Puerperal Pyrexia
Erysipelas Relapsing Fever
Enteric (or Typhoid) Fever Scarlet Fever ,
Malaria Smallpox
Membranous Croup Tuberculosis
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Typhus Fever
Small-pox.
Small-pox was prevalent in London during 1929, but
Lewisham was fortunate in having only eight cases notified, and
one of these was found not to be suffering from Small-pox.
Case No. 1, a male, 18 years, was notified and removed
from a Doctor's Consulting Room outside the Borough. On
investigation a missed case No. 2, a brother, 20 years, was discovered.
Both cases were vaccinated in infancy. Vaccination
was offered to the remaining five members of the family. This
was accepted, and carried out by the Public Vaccinator. No
further cases occurred in the family. Washing sent to a public
laundry from the infected house was traced to a Collecting
Depot, and removed for disinfection, together with all other
washing with which this had come into contact—eleven bags
and baskets in all. The laundry vans were disinfected. Arrangements
were also made for the Public Vaccinator to attend at
the Laundry to vaccinate the employees. Five of the staff were
vaccinated for the first time, while eight were re-vaccinated.
This response to the offer of free vaccination was rather disappointing,
as there were 115 persons employed at the Laundry.
Case No. 3, a female, 15 years, was removed from a Doctor's
Consulting Room in the Borough. She had never been