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Scarlet Fever.—The incidence of this disease was unusually high,
1,129 cases being notified during the year, compared with 513 in the
preceding year. Five of the cases proved fatal.
Diphtheria.—This disease also showed an increase over the
preceding year, 354 cases being notified, as against 228 in 1932.
There were 20 deaths from this disease.
Small-pox.—Twenty-one cases of small-pox were notified. With
one exception, all the cases were located in a particular area in the
southern part of the Borough. The exception was an elderly woman
living in another part of the Borough, and, although she developed
the disease during the occurrence of the main outbreak, no association
between her and the other patients could be traced.
Ten families were involved in the outbreak, which resulted in
twenty cases. Sixteen of the patients were school children, one
was an infant 11 years of age, and three were women who contracted
the disease from their children. None of the patients had been
vaccinated. The outbreak was mild in character, and the source of
the infection was not traced.
Typhoid Fever.—Two cases of this disease were notified. In
neither case was the source of the infection traced.
Paratyphoid Fever.—Nine cases were notified during the year.
The diagnosis in two of the cases was not confirmed at the Hospital.
The cases occurred in different parts of the Borough, and in no
instance was the source of infection traced. There were two deaths.
Anthrax.—A case anthrax was notified from Lewisham Hospital.
The patient was employed by the Port of London Authority, and
had recently been handling bales of dry cow hides imported from
Indo-China. The characteristic lesions were situated on the face,
The patient responded to treatment, and made a good recovery.