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Our death-rate from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under two years
was 17.14 per 1,000 births; that of England and Wales 20.41; of
the 97 Great Towns, 26.09; and of London, 27.64.
In 1905 these diseases caused the deaths of 52 children under 5
years of age.
.. 1906 ,, „ „ „ 116 ,, „
,, 1907 ,, ,, ,, ,, 37 ,, ,,
,, 1908 ,, ,, ,, ,, 36 ,, ,,
,, 1909 ,, ,, ,, ,, 34 ,, „
,,1910 ,, ,, ,, ,, 16 ,, .,
,, 1911 ,, ,, ,, ,, 110 ,, ,,
„ 1912 ,, ,, ,, ,, 25 ,, „
,, 1913 ,, ,, ,, ,, 47 ,, ,,
„ 1914 ,, ,, ,, ,, 48 ,, ,,
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS, ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS
AND ACUTE POLIOENCEPHALITIS.
Two cases of Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis, and 1 case of
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis have been notified during the year.
The following are particulars of the cases :
ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS.
A girl, 3½ and a boy, 1½ (brother and sister), were notified
in September. The boy was taken ill first, and his sister developed
the disease six days later. Both were typical instances
of the malady with considerable involvement. They had both
previously been healthy, and the source of infection could not be
traced. The cases were subsequently removed to a General
Hospital and disinfection was carried out.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
The only case was that of a married woman, previously
healthy, who was taken ill suddenly and died 18 days later in a
General Hospital to which she had been removed. The origin
of the disease could not be traced.
The premises were disinfected.