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During the year, 2 tubes of 8,000 units were supplied free for
necessitous cases, and one tube of 8,000 units was sold to a medical
practitioner.
Enteric Fever.—One case of Typhoid Fever was notified,
and confirmed bacteriologically. Investigation failed to reveal the
source of infection.
Puerperal Fever.—Three cases were notified as compared
with 2 notifications the previous year. All cases received hospital
treatment.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—17 cases were notified as compared
with 14 the previous year. 14 cases received hospital treatment.
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia.—Acute Primary
Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia are notifiable diseases under
the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) London Regulations, 1927.
During 1934 22 notifications were received of Acute Primary
Pneumonia (9 more than the previous year), and 3 notifications of
Influenzal Pneumonia as compared with 14 the previous year.
There were 31 deaths from Pneumonia (all forms) during 1934 as
compared with 35 in 1933.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases of this disease were
notified during the year ; all of these were mild and responded
readily to treatment with no resulting impairment of vision.
All cases nursed at home were regularly visited by the Health
Visitors to ensure that continuous treatment was being carried out.
The particulars of the cases notified, as required by the Ministry
of Health are set out in the following Table:—

Encephalitis Letiiargica.—No notification of this disease
was received during the year.
Poliomyelitis.—One notification of this disease was received
during the year.