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The number of cases occurring among the general public showed a
reduction, however, and had it not been for 29 cases which occupied in
one of the residential schools in the early months of the year, the total
number of cases would have shown a decrease, which, it is hoped, will
be noted in 1936.
Apart from the 29 cases referred to, 10 other cases occurred in two
institutions.
Of the remaining 83 notified cases, 5 were not confirmed, while the
others were very evenly distributed throughout the district, the only
feature of note being that about one-third contracted the disease
following definite contact outside the District.
The majority of the cases were treated at the Wandle Valley Isolation
Hospital, only one doubtful "return" case occurring. There were 16
cases treated in their own homes, one of which resulted in three further
cases. Thirty-four cases were treated in the institutions in which they
occurred, while 2 cases were " return " cases of other infectious disease
hospitals outside the District.
The disease remained of a mild type, no deaths occurring from
this cause. As a result there were a number of " missed " cases. However,
on three occasions only did secondary cases result in the home,
one being that in which the primary case was nursed at home to which
reference has already been made.
ERYSIPELAS.
There was a reduction in the number of cases notified during the
year, there being only 11 as compared with 23 in 1933, and 17 in 1934.
Of these, 5 occurred in patients in the two Mental Hospitals, the
remaining 6 being unconnected cases scattered over the District. Two
cases were removed to Hospital, and no deaths occurred from this
disease.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
One case was notified. The patient was removed to Hospital
and recovered.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
There was only 1 case of Puerperal Pyrexia. This case occurred in
an institution, and was due to the patient contracting Pneumonia.
CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS AND ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
One notification of each of these diseases was received, but the
diagnosis was not confirmed in either case, though both cases terminated
fatally. It is probable that the Meningitis was of streptococcal origin.
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