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such as club-foot often resulting. It is probable that many cases of this disease do not come to the
knowledge of this Department, but whenever possible observation is kept on the patient for many
years with a view to securing that the patient receives any necessary remedial treatment. In 1924
two cases of the disease in children aged 5 and 7 were reported. In 1925 three cases were reported
in children aged 10 months, 1 year and 3 years.
ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
This obscure and rare disease is apparently of a similar nature to acute polio-myelitis. Only
two cases were reported in 1924 and none in 1925.
ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
There were 12 cases of this disease notified in 1924 and 7 cases in 1925.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
There was 1 case of this disease notified in 1924 and 5 cases in 1925.
DYSENTERY.
One case of Amoebic Dysentery was notified in 1924, the patient having contracted the disease
in Jamaica. No case was notified in 1925.
MALARIA.
Nine cases of this disease were reported in 1924 and one case in 1925. In every instance the
disease was contracted abroad.
ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA.
Three hundred and sixty-nine cases of this disease were notified in 1924 and 265 in 1925.
ACUTE INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
Eighty-seven cases of this disease were notified in 1924 and 88 in 1925. Under their agreement
with the Council, the Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Association rendered valuable
assistance in the home nursing of cases of pneumonia. 1,665 visits to 75 cases were made in 1924,
and 1,677 visits to 74 cases in 1925.
ANTHRAX, CHOLERA, CONTINUED FEVER, GLANDERS, HYDROPHOBIA, PLAGUE,
RELAPSING FEVER, TRENCH FEVER, TYPHUS FEVER.
No cases of these diseases were notified during 1924 and 1925.
WHOOPING-COUGH.
This disease is not notifiable in Paddington, but a few cases are brought to notice and visited.
In 1924 9 children died from the disease, all under the age of five years. In 1925 13 children died
from the disease, all under the age of 15.
The District nurses paid 45 visits to 3 cases in 1924, and 80 visits to 6 cases in 1925.
CANCER.
The deaths from cancer are growing in number year by year in every part of the country, including
Paddington. It is now the commonest cause of death.
The number of deaths for previous years is shown in the list following :—