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Erysipelas.
27 cases were notified, but no deaths occurred, as compared with
40 cases in 1916. The attack rate, per 1,000 of the population was 35.
Of the cases notified, 6 or 222 per cent. were removed to the Hampstead
Workhouse Infirmary or Nursing Homes.
Scarlet Fever.
60 cases of scarlet fever were notified during the year. The
number of cases per 1,000 of the population was .79; the corresponding
figure in 1916 being 1.61. Of the cases notified 52 or 86 per cent.
were removed to hospital.
Enteric Fever.
The number of cases notified was 12. The attack rate per 1,000
of the population was .15. 3 of the cases notified proved fatal.
Puerperal Fever.
No case of this disease occurred during the year.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
This disease popularly known as "spotted fever," was made
notifiable on the 15th August, 1912.
During 1917 6 cases were notified, 1 of whom died. The
mode of infection in this disease is not clear, although the disease is
epidemic in character. The war would seem to have made the disease
more prevalent and special care was taken of all the cases which
occurred in the Borough.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
No case of this disease occurred during the year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
6 cases were notified during the year and investigated by the
Health Visitor. In no case was there any evidence of really bad
nursing nor was any permanent injury left. With proper nursing
arrangements the complaint would rarely ever occur.
Principal Epidemic Diseases.
Enteric Fever. Scarlet Fever. Small-pox.
Whooping Cough. Measles. Diphtheria.
All of these, with the exception of whooping cough, are
notifiable diseases. The total number of deaths from the principal
epidemic diseases amounted to 17 and the death-rate was .22 per 1,000
of the population.