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In February, March and April there were no cases, but at the
end of May an adult, residing in a large house in the neighbourhood,
was notified. The patient was isolated at home with a trained
nurse in attendance. There was nothing to indicate the source of
infection in any of these cases.
The only case notified in June was a boy, aged 12, who had
attended the same day school as the first case notified in January
(Birkbeck).
The first case in July was a governess at a ladies' school in the
town, who had visited Bromley a few days previously, and it was
suggested that she had probably received the infection there. No
further cases were notified from this (boarding) school.
The second case was a girl, aged 19, who was very ill before
medical advice was sought. She was, however, removed to Hospital
and recovered. A member of the family attended the Foots
Cray Council School, whence subsequently on August 31st another
case was notified which ended fatally, as did a further case notified
from this school in November.
No further cases were notified until October, when there were
two. One had attended the North Cray School and the other the
Sidcup School, neither of which had had any previous cases, but
two cases were notified from the latter school in November. Two
other cases notified in November had attended the Foots Cray
Baptist Sunday School.
The following are the age-periods at which the cases were
notified:—
1—5 5—15 15—25 25—45
years. years. years. years.
0 9 2 1 =12 cases.
Opthalmia Neonatorum.
There were two cases of opthalmia neonatorum notified. The
necessary precautions were taken. Both cases were attended by a
parish nurse, one of whom is also a midwife, and in both cases a
doctor was attending the child.
Erysipelas.—Eight cases were notified during 1914. All were
people over 50 years of age, and two were over 65. The cases were
spread over the whole year; all occurred in houses having a constant
water supply, ample accommodation for the number of occupants,
and apparently in a good sanitary condition. None of the
cases seemed to have any association with each other.