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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 1925 was
only 0 02 per 1,000 of the population, and that for England and
Wales was 0 07.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
This disease furnished a case-rate for Stoke Newington
for 1925, of 0 06 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 one death from the disease.
SMALL-POX.
The possibility of the introduction of this disease to Stoke
Newington occasioned considerable anxiety throughout 1924 and
1925, in view of the number of centres of infection which established
themselves throughout England and Wales. Several false alarms
had to be investigated and contacts kept under observation. I
personally undertook the re-vaccination of the Public Health Staff
in 1923 ; and other arrangements have been 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 makes its appearance. Fortunately, no case occurred in
Stoke Newington during 1924 or 1925. The notification rate from
this disease for England and Wales in 1925 was exceptionally
high.
Recent experience impresses the fact that no large urban
community can afford to go without the fullest means of coping
with the spread of the disease at very short notice. The
best means is vaccination, but nothing short of the presence
of Small-pox will lead a considerable proportion of the
community to avail themselves of this great protective
measure.