View report page

42
Measles.
Measles was prevalent at North Street and Harold Wood
Schools in June. 4 persons were admitted to the Isolation Hospital
for treatment.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping cough was very prevalent in Upminster Infants
School in the Spring. Two cases were treated in. the Romford
Isolation Hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Since the 1st April, 1937, Ophthalmia has ceased to be notifiable
to the Sanitary Authority and since that date has been notifiable
to the Maternity and Child Welfare Authority, which in this District
is the County Council. A copy of each notification is sent to
me by the County Medical Officer.
During the year 6 cases of Ophthalmia were notified of which
3 were treated in hospital.
Poliomyelitis.
2 cases were notified, one aged 14 years and one aged 28 years.
Both were admitted to hospital and the latter a female died.
Pneumonia.
82 notifications, including 50 males and 32 females were received.
20 were stated to be suffering from Influenzal Pneumonia.
30 were removed to hopsital. The deaths occurred of 6 males and 3
females of those which were notified, the ages being, males—3
months: 34 ; 42 ; 44 ; 59 and 63 years, females: 76 ; 77 and 90 years.
In addition, 16 males and 6 females died from Pneumonia outside
the District.
Catarrhal Jaundice.
20 cases of Catarrhal Jaundice were reported in the
southern part of the District amongst school children. In only one
instance did more than one case occur in a family. All the cases
were mild and recovered in 2 or 3 weeks.
Dysentery.
2 cases of Dysentery of the Sonne type were notified, both being
treated in hospital to which they had been admitted for other conditions.
One was aged 7 and the other 18 years. Both recovered.