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CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIO MYELITIS.
8 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
three of which died.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1922 4 1925 1
1923 4 1926 3
1924 3
8 cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified with 3 deaths.
Deaths during the last 5 years.
1922 7 1925 5
1923 6 1926 3
1924 9
Three cases of Polio-Myelitis was notified during the year, with one
death.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
263 cases were notified during the year. 225 of these were removed
to hospital or infirmary. There were 49 deaths of these notified cases.
ANTHRAX.
One case occurred during the year in the person of David O'Callaghan.
a loader and packer at Willow Wharf p;oods depot, Bermondsey.
He was removed to Guy's Hospital on April 7th and died on the 19th.
An inquest was held and the cause of death certified as follows :—
" Cardiac failure due to Broncho Pneumonia and Anthrax accelerated by
nitrous oxide and oxygen as an anaesthetic for an operation for abscess in
abdomen due to Anthrax (misadventure)."
PUERPERAL FEYER.
19 cases were notified during the year, with 6 deaths.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Since the commencement of the new regulations 21 cases have been
notified. 14 were removed to hospital and seven kept at home.