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PLAGUE.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.
ANTHRAX, GLANDERS AND HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
No cases of these diseases occurred.
London Notification of Glanders Order, 1907.
No notice was received from the Veterinary Inspector of the London
County Council of the existence of glanders at premises in the Borough.
ERYSIPELAS.
95 cases of erysipelas were notified during the year. Three deaths
occurred.
PUERPERAL FEVER, ETC.
Public Health (Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia)
Regulations, 1926.
These Regulations came into operation on 1st October, 1926.
As stated in the Annual Report for 1926, the Minister of Health
has sanctioned the appointment of Dr. Malcolm Donaldson as Obstetric
Specia'ist (with Dr. C. S. Lane-Roberts as deputy) in cases where a
medical practitioner requires assistance, and has approved the arrangements
for bacteriological examination of blood and lochia at the Seamen's
Hospital, Greenwich.
During 1927, the Specialist was called in to see two cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia and arranged for the patients to be removed to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. The patients made a complete recovery.
In a further case, a medical practitioner desired a blood test; but
after consultation with Dr. Davies, of the Seamen's Hospital, a blood
count only was undertaken.
Arrangements have been completed with the local Nursing Societies
for home nursing of cases of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia
where this service is required.