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Erysipelas.
133 cases were notified, or 43 more than in the previous year. 29 were
removed to hospitals and infirmaries.
23 belonged to the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
35 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 1 death.
42 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with no deaths.
33 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 1 death.
Encephalitis Lethargfica.
9 cases were notified, or 5 more than in the previous year. 2 belonged to
the Limehouse District, 1 to St. George's, 4 to Mile End Old Town, and 2
to Whitechapel. 1 proved fatal, which was one of the persons notified in
Mile End.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever or "Spotted Fever."
4 cases were notified, or 5 less than in the previous year. 1 belonged to
St. George's, 1 to Mile End, and 2 to Whitechapel. All recovered.
Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.
5 cases were notified during the year—3 in Limehouse, and 2 in St.
George's. One proved fatal.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
39 cases were notified, or 7 less than in the previous year. 12 occurred
in Limehouse, 7 in St. George's, 13 in Mile End, and 7 in Whitechapel. One
could not be traced, but the others were visited and kept under observation.
Of these 38, 24 were treated at home, and 14 at various hospitals. Vision
was unimpaired in all of them.
Anthrax.
One case of Anthrax was notified, which occurred in St. George's.
Epidemic Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths was 75, or 17 more than in the previous year, but
10G less than in 1921.
15 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .28 per 1,000 of
the population.
26 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .63 per 1,000 of
the population.