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There were 24 cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis, with seven
deaths, compared with 10 and one in the previous year.
Three cases of polio-myelitis were notified, and there was one
death. Five cases of this disease were notified in 1945.
592 cases of scabies have been notified.
2,295 cases of scabies were treated at the Council's Cleansing
Station under the supervision of the two bathing attendants. The
majority of the cases are now treated by the benzyl benzoate method.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
All these examinations are carried out by the Camberwell
Research Laboratories.
During the year 1,224 diphtheria cultures and 1,084 specimens
of sputum were examined. Twenty-five cultures for dysentery,
101 for streptococcus hæemolyticus and 16 for staphylococcus aureus
were also examined.
DISTRICT NURSING.
The Council has an arrangement with the various Nursing
Associations in the Borough for a nurse to attend patients suffering
from certain infectious diseases and minor ailments. 8,102 visits
were made during the year.
TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES.
Sixteen persons received treatment for diabetes and one for
pernicious anærnia at the Council's expense. The cost during the
year was £90. 2s. 6d.
PREVENTION OF DIPHTHERIA.
There has been an increase in the number of attendances at
these Clinics as compared with 1945. 3,977 persons attended the
Borough Council Clinics as compared with 2,827 in the previous
year, and 1,777 in 1944. The number of children who attended the
Clinics held at the L.C.C. Schools has risen from 266 to 1,475.
At the close of 1946, the Borough Council had seven Clinics
in operation, eight sessions being held every week.
The Immunising Agent.
The solution now used for routine immunisation is alum
precipitated toxoid (A.P.T.) and two injections of ½c.c., each are
given at monthly intervals. For persons over the age of 15, three
injections, each of 1 c.c., of toxoid anti-toxin floccules (T.A.F.)
are given.