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CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER (EPIDEMIC
CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS).
An Order, made by the London County Council, was approved
during 1910 by the Local Government Board,
requiring the notification of cases of cerebro-spinal fever
(epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis) in the Administrative
County of London for a further period of 12 calendar months
from, and including, March 13th, 1910. The Order was
advertised on February 28th, 1910. The disease first became
compulsorily notifiable throughout the Administrative County
of London on March 12th, 1907, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 56 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
Up to the end of 1909, a total of 349 cases were notified
in London (41 in Lambeth Borough), whilst during 1910
a total of 115 cases have been notified in London (5* in Lambeth
Borough). Of the 5 cases notified, 1 occurred in
Prince's, 3 in Brixton and 1 in Tulse Hill, Ward. Of the
5 cases notified, 2 died (i:e. 40 per cent.) The usual precautionary
measures were taken—the disinfection including
the stripping-off of the wall-papers and the thorough
cleansing of the rooms, and systematic enquiries made in
each case.
CHICKEN-POX.
Chicken-pox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1910,
but through the head teachers of the various schools, 856
cases were brought to the notice of the Council, and the
necessary disinfection was carried out in connection therewith.
*Of the 5 notified cases, 4 were removed to Hospital, 1 from the
Inner (Prince's) and 3 from the Outer (Brixton) Wards.