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The Puerperal Pyrexia cases notified during the year numbered 26; most of
the notifications received came from institutions where, of course, the precautions
taken would naturally result in the detection of any signs indicating the occurrence
of pyrexia (fever) in the early stages of the lying-in period. No application was
made for the services of a consultant or any other of the facilities the Council is
empowered to provide under the Public Health (Puerperal Fever and Puerperal
Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926. The number notified in 1931 was 22.
Measles and German Measles.
These diseases showed epidemic tendency during the ten months 1st November,
1931, to 31st August, 1932, and although they are not now notifiable, 7 cases
were reported voluntarily by doctors and parents and 467 by school teachers.
There were 18 deaths.
The. course adopted in relation to the notified cases was the same as in the
previous year. Practically every case was visited by the Health Visitors, particular
attention being given to such as occurred in tenement houses. Under an
agreement entered into between the Council and the Paddington and Marylebone
Nursing Association, the services of a Nurse were obtained in cases in which the
attack was severe.
Whooping Cough.
Most of the information obtained with regard to this disease is derived from
the death returns, and during 1932 the number of deaths registered as due to
whooping cough was 14. There were 2 deaths from the disease in 1931.
Glanders and Anthrax.
No cases were notified during the year.
Small Pox.
In spite of the fact that there has been a fairly considerable prevalence of
small pox of the milder variety throughout the metropolis annually for some
years the Borough has remained remarkably free, there being no cases in 1932 and
only 2 in 1931.
Vaccination.—The usual table has been prepared by the Vaccination Officer
and will be found on page 77, while the following statement gives some information
with regard to the work done and the results obtained by Dr. Bulman during 1932.
Number of visits paid 1,519
Number of vaccinations—
Primary 570
Re-vaccinations 281
851
Number of successful vaccinations 831
Number of unsuccessful vaccinations 20
Number of refusals 5
Infectious Diseases in Schools.
The accompanying table shows the number of cases and contacts of measles,
whooping cough, chicken-pox and the notifiable infectious diseases reported from
Schools during 1932. During the year in certain of the schools, one or more classrooms
were closed on account of measles.