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Polio Encephalitis.
One case occurred in the person of a female, aged 11 years, who
was removed to a hospital of the Metropolitan Asylums Board. This
patient was reported to be fairly well at the end of the year and back
at school.
Enteric Fever.
Nine cases occurred during the year, but none proved fatal. In
four instances the infection probably occurred outside the Borough.
Six of the patients were removed to hospital.
Public Health (Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery, &c.)
Regulations, 1919.
One case of induced Malaria was notified in the person of a male,
aged 43, an inmate of the Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, Maida
Vale.
One case of Dysentery occurred in the person of a female, aged
18 years. It was not possible to find out where and when the disease
was contracted.
These Regulations were superseded by The Infectious Diseases
(London) Regulations, 1927, dated 22nd December, 1927, which came
into operation on January 1st. The principal alterations effected were
the following:— (1) It has been decided that there is no longer any
necessity to require the notification of cases of Trench Fever, and
(2) Cases of Malaria occurring in an institution in which the infection
has been induced for therapeutic purposes need not be notified, except
for special reasons.
Hospital Accommodation.
During the year no less than 248 patients suffering from notifiable
infectious diseases (excluding tuberculosis) were removed to hospital.
The great majority of the cases of fever, diphtheria, etc., were
admitted to hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, while others
were treated at New End Hospital or at special Institutions. A
reference to the provision of hospital accommodation for Measles cases
will be found in the Section of this Report relating to Maternity and
Child Welfare.
Tuberculous patients requiring institutional treatment were sent
to Sanatoria and Hospitals under the London County Council Scheme,
or to the Mount Vernon Hospital at Northwood, where the Borough
possesses two freehold beds.