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Defects in sanitation to the number of 41 were discovered in the premises
visited. All these were want of cleanliness, etc. The nuisances were remedied
after the service of notices in each case.
Enteric Fever and Paratyphoid Fever.
The Enteric Fever notifications received numbered 9. There were no deaths.
Of Paratyphoid Fever there were 2 cases. .Both the patients recovered.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
There were two cases of this disease notified during the year.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
There were 3 cases of this disease notified. One of the patients died.
For the reason that the disease frequently runs a slow and long course and
the sequels are often of a serious and distressing nature, arrangements were made.for following up and keeping the patients under observation,
Polio-Myelitis.
There was one case of this disease during the year.
Erysipelas.
The notifications of erysipelas numbered 41, and there was one death.
Puerperal Fever.
The number of cases of this disease notified, viz., 12, was much above the
average. Four of the patients died. A nurse was sent in to one case, and paid
15 visits.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
This disease was made compulsory notifiable on 1st October, 1926. The
number of cases notified to the end of the year was 9, 3 of the patients being
women whose home address was outside the Borough.
Measles and German Measles.
These conditions are not now notifiable. 1,050 cases were, however, reported,
66 voluntarily by doctors and parents and 984 by school teachers.