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Infective Diseases.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Four cases of this disease occurrcd, and four deaths were
registered. Two other cases of this disease were notified, but
proved not to be cerebro-spinal meningitis. Six deaths were
registered as being caused by Meningitis.
Polio-myelitis and Polio-encephalitis.
Six cases occurred, none of which proved fatal.
No cases were sent during the year for treatment at Queen
Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, under the scheme arranged by the
London County Council.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Two cases of this disease occurred and both terminated fatally.
In addition, two other deaths from this cause were registered during
the year in cases that occurred during previous years.
Malaria.
Four cases were notified. No death occurred.
Dysentery.
Three cases of Dysentery were notified and no death occurred.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
27 cases were notified.
22 of them recovered without any impairment of vision, one
case died from Premature birth and Pemphigus Neonatorum,
one from Infective Enteritis, one from Pneumonia, one removed
from the Borough, and one was still under treatment at the end
of the year.