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ENTERIC FEVER.
The prevalence of this disease is on the decline in England and
Wales generally. The case-rate for Stoke Newington for 1924 was
only 0.02 per 1,000 of the population, and that for England and
Wales was 0.11.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
This disease furnished a very low case-rate for Stoke
Newington for 1924, of 0.02 per 1,000, as compared with 0.06 for
England and Wales. Each notified case was promptly and
thoroughly investigated and all possible measures were taken (with
satisfactory results) to prevent any extension of the disease. There
was no death from the disease.
SMALL-POX.
The possibility of the introduction of this disease to Stoke
Newington occasioned considerable anxiety throughout 1924, in
view of the number of centres of infection which established themselves
throughout England and Wales. Several false alarms had to
be investigated and many contacts kept under observation. I
personally undertook the re-vaccination of the Public Health Staff
in 1923; and other arrangements were made to enable all necessary
measures (including advice to the public with reference to vaccination
and re-vaccination) to be promptly taken, whenever the disease made
its appearance. Fortunately, no case occurred in Stoke Newington;
whereas the case-rate for England and Wales was 0.10 per 1,000 of
the population.