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40.
Puerperal. Pyrexia.
The Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1951, which came
Into operation on 1st August, 1951, replace with slight
modifications those made in 1926 and 1928 and include a
revised definition of the disease. The new definition
accounts for the increase in notifications this year to
34. Notifications of the disease for the 7 months totalled
11, whilst the notifications for the remaining 5 months of
the year, under the new regulations, amounted to 23. Had
the notifications for the latter period continued at the
same rate as those for the first 7 months, the total notifications
for the year would have been 19.
Scabies.
Scabies is still notifiable under the County of London
(Scabies) Regulations, 1943. The number of cases formally
notified was 28, compared with 67 in 1950.'
Seventy-two scabies patients were treated with medicinal
baths at Branch Road Treatment Centre and their
clothing was disinfested, viz:-
Males Females Children
32 21 19 - Total 72.
The number of baths given amounted to 176 during the
year.
Scarlet Fever.
There were. 135 cases notified, an increase of 24 over
last year. Only 23 per cent were admitted to hospital as
compared with 96 per cent of 968 cases notified in 1938.
There were no deaths from the disease.
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year and
it was not necessary for me to take action under the Public
Health (Smallpox) Regulations, 1917.
The number of children successfully vaccinated at
L.C.C. clinics during the year was 742.
A supply of vaccine is kept in the Department for
emergency use.