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Seventeen swabs were forwarded by general practitioners to the
Mile End Group Laboratory where bacteriological examinations are carried
out on. behalf of the Borough Council.
Dysentery
There was a decrease in the incidence of Sonne Dysentery, 31 cases
being notified compared with 48 cases last year.
Enteric Fever
No cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year.
Erysipelas
During the year, 4 notifications were received (compared with 119
in 1936).
Food Poisoning
There were 8 cases of Food Poisoning notified in the Borough
during the year. Salmonella organisms were isolated in two cases.
A Report of the Public Health Laboratory Service on Food Poisoning
in England and Wales during 1961 states that the picture differs little
from that of previous years. The total reported incidence has fallen
gradually over the last six years and the number of fatal cases has
fallen. A disturbing feature is the increased prominence of incidents
due to Salmonellae other than salmonella typhi-murium, which show both
a relative increase in recent years and an absolute increase over 1960.
Malaria
One case of Malaria was notified.
Measles
Notifications of Measles in the Borough numbered 438, compared
with 1,906 last year. There were no deaths from the disease. Notifications
received towards the end of the year showed evidence of the
beginning of the biennial epidemic.
Meningococcal Infection
No notifications were received during the year.
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