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In two cases shell fish had been eaten outside the district.
Three cases occurred in one family, two of which proved
fatal. Thorough investigations were made, but the outbreak
could not satisfactorily be accounted for. The mother had
been unwell some months previous, but Typhoid fever was not
suspected to be the cause of her illness. I thought possibly
the mother might be acting as a "carrier" case, and had a
Widal test made with a positive result.
I am inclined to think that this member of the family
was the unconscious cause of these cases.
The case of the mother is still under observation.
ERYSIPELAS.
17 Cases notified.
Seventeen cases of this disease have been notified this
year.
Necessary disinfection was performed.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
One case of Puerperal Fever has been notified.
The case was nursed at home, and on recovery of the
patient, the house and bedding was disinfected. A midwife
attended at the confinement.
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
One case was notified from a family in Central Hendon.
The patient was taken into the Hampstead General
Hospital for treatment.
A death also occurred from this disease in a Gipsy
Caravan in the district.