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next in December 1952, which follows the expected incidence.
It has been found that measles tends to recur in periods of
under 2 years, i.e. approximately 92 weeks.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Of the 24 cases notified, 16 belonged to Stepney.
Paratyphoid.
Two cases of Paratyphoid B occurred during the year. Case
one was a child of 5 years of age; result of bacteriological
examination negative, Widal positive. No source of infection
was discovered, but the family had been abroad in Italy earlier
in the year. The case recovered.
Case 2 occurred in a girl of 17 years. No source of infection
was found but the girl had recently returned from holiday,
This case recovered after ten weeks in hospital.
Poliomyelitis. There were 9. confirmed cases of poliomyelitis
in the Borough, of which one, a boy aged nine, died. Last
year there was only one confirmed case and no deaths.
Pneumonia.
Of the various forms of pneumonia, only acute primary and
acute influenzal are notifiable. 63 cases were notified
during the year, compared with 97 last year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
There were 96 notifications during the year, compared with
14 in 1950. The increase is largely due to the revised definition
of the disease contained in the Puerperal Pyrexia
Regulations of 1951. Of the 96 cases notified 51 were residents
of the Borough.
Scabies.
Scabies is still notifiable under the County of London
(Scabies) Regulations, 1943. The number of cases formally
notified was 28, the same as last year.
Fifty-four scabies patients were treated with medicinal
baths at Branch Road Treatment Centre and their clothing, disinfested,
viz:-
Males Females Children
17 21 16 = Total 54.
The number of baths given amounted to 109 during the year.
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