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dissemination of information on the subject of Diphtheria protection
was continued by means of leaflets drawing attention to the danger
of the disease and to the facilities for immunisation available at
the Council's Welfare Centres.
Diphtheria Anti-toxin.— A supply of Anti-toxin is kept in the
Public Health Department for sale to local medical practitioners
in urgent cases.
During the year, 3 tubes of 8,000 units were supplied free for
necessitous cases, and 10 tubes of 8,000 units were sold to medical
practitioners.
Enteric Fever.—Three cases of Para-Typhoid Fever, and
2 cases of Typhoid Fever were notified, the diagnosis being subsequently
confirmed bacteriologically.
Four of these were treated in hospitals and one, an elderly
woman in good circumstances, was nursed at home. There were no
deaths from this disease.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases were notified with I death,
as compared with 5 notifications and 3 deaths the previous year.
Both cases received hospital treatment.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—Ten cases were notified as compared
with 16the previous year. Eight cases received hospital treatment.
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia.—Acute Primary
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia are notificable diseases under
the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) London Regulations, 1927.
During 1932 16 notifications were received of Acute Primary
Pneumonia (9 less than the previous year), and3 notifications of
Influenzal Pneumonia as compared with 15 the previous year.
There were 40 deaths from Pneumonia during 1932 as compared
with 41 in 1931.