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Case 1 was C. C., aged 2£ years, residing at Paragon
Place, Blackheath. I saw the case with the medical
practitioner in attendance, and although it presented many
symptoms of cerebrospinal fever, we both were of opinion
the case was most probably simple meningitis. We decided
to have a specimen of the cerebro spinal fluid submitted
for bacteriological examination. This was effected, but the
result proved negative.
Case 2 was V. B., aged 9 months, of Sydenham Park.
Symptoms of cerebrospinal fever were absent and the case
was tubercular meningitis.
Case 8 was I. T., aged 8 months, of Holmshaw Road,
Sydenham. This case was notified as cerebrospinal fever
and removed to hospital. After observation it proved to be
a case of ordinary meningitis.
Disinfection was carried out after each of these cases as
a precautionary measure.
SMALL POX AND CHOLERA.
During the year information was received from various
Port Medical Officers of the arrival in this district of persons
who, during the voyage, had come in contact with small-pox and
cholera patients. These persons were immediately visited, and
kept under observation during the full period of incubation. In
no case was there any development of the disease. The
number of contacts visited was:—Small-pox 8 and Cholera 1.
BACTERIOSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS.
Facilities were continued for the examination of
specimens from doubtful cases of Diphtheria. Phthisis and
Typhoid Fever. These examinations proved of the greatest