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Puerperal Fever.
16 cases of Puerperal Fever and 5 of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified
during the year. 20 were removed to hospitals:—
6 belonged to the Limehouse District, with one death.
2 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with no deaths.
8 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 3 deaths.
5 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with no deaths.
Erysipelas.
133 cases were notified, or exactly the same number as in the previous year
70 were removed to hospitals and infirmaries:—
20 belonged to the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
20 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 4 deaths.
53 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 3 deaths.
40 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 1 death.
Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery and Trench Fever
Regulations.
266 cases of Pneumonia, 1 of Malaria, and 1 of Dysentery were notified
under these Regulations.
The cases occurred in the Districts as follows:—
Limehouse. St. George's. Mile End. Whitechapel.
Pneumonia 71 40 117 38
Malaria — — — 1
Dysentery 1 — — —
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
22 cases were notified, or 12 less than in the previous year. 6 belonged
to the Limehouse District, 4 to St. George-in-the-East, 7 to Mile End Old
Town, and 5 to the Whitechapel District.
Total number of cases notified 22
„ „ visited 22
,, „ treated at home 14
,, „ treated in hospital 8
Total No. of cases in which vision was impaired 2
,, „ „ „ unimpaired 19
Total number of cases of total blindness nil
Total number of deaths 1
Polio-Myelitis and Polio-Encephalitis.
1 case was notified during the year, or the same number as in the previous
year. It occurred in the St. George's District.