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Enteric Fever.
There were no cases notified during the year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Four cases were notified during the year, of which
three were from the Bexleyheath Maternity Home, where
they were isolated and treated. One case was isolated
and treated in the British Hospital for Mothers and
Babies, Woolwich.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were no cases notified.
Measles.
598 cases were notified. 3 cases were treated in
hospital, 1 at Bow Arrow and 2 in other Hospitals.
There were no deaths.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis).
191 cases were notified, none of which were treated
in hospital. There was 1 death but the case was not
notified.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis.
10 cases were notified and 7 were treated in hospital.
There were no deaths.
Scabies.
26 cases were notified. 53 patients and contacts had
two treatments at the Corporation Cleansing Station and
23 had one treatment.
Food Poisoning.
During the year 8 cases of mild food poisoning
occurred apparently as a result of the ingestion of Shellfish
obtained from sources on the Thames Estuary.
Posters were displayed drawing the attention of the
public to this danger.
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