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Two deaths occurred from the disease, a man 25 years of age
and a girl 3 years of age, both being due to streptococcal meningitis
following mastoid operations. The death-rate for the Borough
of 0.01 per thousand of population is similar to the death-rate for
England and Wales.
During the year as many as 50 cases were removed to the
Acton or Willesden Isolation Hospitals on account of the accommodation
at the Chiswick and Ealing Isolation Hospital being
fully occupied
Enteric Fever.—Seven cases coming under this heading were
notified, but no connection between any of the cases or with
cases occurring in other districts could be discovered. In one
case the cause of infection was suggested to be oysters. Enquiries
were made through the Medical Officer of Health for the City
of London, from whom it was ascertained that the oysters were
part of a consignment from America, found on bacteriological
examination to be of satisfactory quality, and that no previous
enquiry or complaint had been received.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.—Seven cases of
puerperal fever were notified during the year, three occurring in
private nursing homes and four in the patient's own home. Five
of the cases were removed to hospitals for treatment. Of the cases
notified three proved fatal, although one of the deaths was not
assigned to the Borough of Ealing as the home of the patient was
outside the district.
Eleven cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified, eight occurring
in the patient's own home, two in private nursing homes, and one
at a London Hospital. Five cases, in addition to the lastmentioned
case, received hospital treatment. Two of the cases
removed to hospital proved fatal.
Pneumonia.—Notifications were received of 59 cases of
primary pneumonia and 11 cases of influenzal pneumonia. Many
deaths of persons ordinarily resident in Ealing occur from pneumonia
in institutions outside the Borough and consequently the number
of deaths (63 primary pneumonia and 3 influenzal pneumonia)
bears no proper relation to the number of notified cases.