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Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis, etc.
No case of Post-Vaccinal infection was reported.
Measles.
The County of London Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations
came into operation 1st October, 1938.
1,802 cases of Measles and German Measles (of which 8 were
notified) were reported to the Medical Officer of Health from various
sources (principally from L.C.C. schools). This figure is corrected for
altered diagnosis cases. 268 of the cases were treated in hospitals.
Fourteen deaths were attributed to Measles.
Zymotic Enteritis.
Regulations dated 4th March, 1938, were issued by the Ministry
of Health require the notification of cases of Zymotic Enteritis in
children under 5 years of age. Notice of the regulations was given
by advertisement in the local press and by posters.
(A summary of the notified cases which were visited by the Health
Visitors is given in the Maternity and Child Welfare Section, page 120.)
Pneumonia.
290 cases of Acute Primary Pneumonia and 13 cases of Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia were notified during the year, 126 of the patients being treated
in hospitals. 45 notified patients died—44 Acute Primary Pneumonia
and 1 Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Malaria.
No cases of Malaria were notified during the year.