View report page

47
CEREBROSPINAL FEVER (EPIDEMIC
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS) OR
"SPOTTED FEVER. "*
During 1912, 7 cases of cerebrospinal fever were notified
in the Borough, 2 in Lambeth Church, 2 in Kennington,
2 in Stockwell (Inner), and 1 in Norwood Registration SubDistricts,
and, of the 7 cases notified, 2 died (=28.6 per
cent.). The necessary precautionary measures were taken
in each case, 5 of the patients being removed to Hospital
(2 from Lambeth Church, 2 from Kennington and 1 from
Stockwell Sub-Districts).
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS
(ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS).*
During 1912, 10 cases of acute polio-myelitis were
notified in the Borough, 3 in Lambeth Church, 4 in
Kennington, 2 in Stockwell (Inner), and 1 in Brixton
Registration Sub-Districts, and, of the 10 cases notified,
none died. The necessary precautionary measures were
taken in each case, 3 of the patients being removed to
Hospital, 1 from Lambeth Church and 2 from Kennington
Sub-Districts.
CHICKEN-POX.
Chickenpox was not compulsorily notifiable during 1912
in the Borough, but through the head teachers of schools
and voluntarily from other sources, 989 cases were reported
to the Council and in connection with these disinfection
and other necessary precautionary measures were
taken.
SCARLET FEVER
During 1912, in the Borough, 604 cases of scarlet
fever were notified, and 9 deaths registered, giving a
case mortality of 1.5 per cent. The annual averages for
*Made notifiable by orders of the London County Council from and
including March 13th, 1912, throughout the Administrative County
of London, such Orders having been duly approved by the Local
Government Board.