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The patient aged 3 months succumbed 11 days after notification, the cause of
death being certified as meningococcal meningitis and broncho-pneumonia.
There were in addition 2 deaths from this disease in persons who were not
notified cases during life.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
One case of this disease was notified during the year, a male aged 53 years. It
is well known that the after effects of this disease present numerous administrative
difficulties. At the end of the year 25 patients who were suffering from post-encephalitic
symptoms were living in the Borough. There were two deaths of patients who
were suffering from post-encephalitic symptoms.
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS
One case of this disease was notified during the year, a male aged 7 years. The
patient was discharged from the Queen's Hospital for Children as cured in December,
1937.
Children of school age suffering from this disease may attend Hoxton House
Centre for physical defectives, where they are kept under observation and referred to
hospital where necessary. The Invalid Children's Aid Association also renders
valuable assistance in assisting parents with the purchase of appliances which may be
necessary for the correction of deformities.
PNEUMONIA
The Ministry of Health Regulations of 1919 made two forms of pneumonia
compulsorily notifiable, viz., acute primary pneumonia and acute influenzal
pneumonia. During the year under review the number of notifications of pneumonia
received was 90, of which 60 were in respect of the primary and 30 of the influenzal
type.
The attack rate for the two varieties, based on the notifications received, was
0.73 and 0.36, as compared with 0.36 and 0.20 for 1936.
The number of deaths from pneumonia of all types was 91, which gives a death
rate of 1.01 per 1,000. It will be apparent that during the year under review
influenza contributed very little to the causes of death.
Table No. 27 on page 43 shows that the cases of acute primary pneumonia were
distributed more or less evenly throughout all the age groups. The highest incidence
was in the first quarter, but there was also a high incidence in the fourth quarter.
Of the 90 cases of pneumonia brought to the notice of this department, 38
received treatment in St. Leonard's Hospital, 13 in St. Matthew's Hospital, and 11 in
other hospitals. 39 cases of pneumonia were visited by members of The District
Nursing Association, who paid in all 679 visits to pneumonia cases.
ANTHRAX
No case of this disease was notified during the year.