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(b) against Colds
Inoculation against the common cold has "been
offered to members of the Town Hall Staff for several
years past. The number of persons inoculated during
1942 was 30.
TYPHOID FEVER (including Paratyphoid). One case of
typhoid fever was notified during the year, as against
5 in 1941.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA. Twenty-four cases of puerperal pyrexia
were notified during the year, as against 6 in 1941. In
addition to these notified cases, the Registrar General
reported one maternal death which occurred in an
institution outside the district.
The somewhat considerable rise in this type of
notification was due to a large number of maternity cases
being transferred to a hospital in the district from
certain London hospitals.
ERYSIPELAS. Twelve cases of erysipelas were notified
during the year, compared with 20 in 1941 and 22 in 1940.
TUBERCULOSIS. Sixty cases of pulmonary and 12 cases of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during the year,
the corresponding figures for 1941 being, pulmonary 57,
non-pulmonary 13. In addition to these notified cases,
23 patients (22 pulmonary) were entered in the register,
including 4 restored to the register; these cases, with
the exception of those restored to the register, being
new residents in the district, previously notified elsewhere.
SCABIES AND LICE. During 1942, 150 patients were sent to
the Hornsey Cleansing Station, 133 for treatment for
scabies and 17 for head vermin. While'the arrangements
for the treatment of these cases have so far proved satisfactory,
the question of the establishment of a treatment
centre in the district was dealt With early in 1943.
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