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Zymotic Enteritis.
Sixty-five cases were notified during the year compared with 63 in 1936 and 5
in 1935. The age incidence is given in Table No. 40. Zymotic enteritis at all
ages and not limited to any particular months has been notifiable in Woolwich for
many years. The number of deaths in children under two years of age certified
to be due to diarrhœal diseases was 13.
Measles.
The two main sources of our knowledge of the incidence of measles in the
Borough are the School Medical Service and the health visitors. Occasionally,
however, information comes through the local nursing associations and from parents.
During the year 76 cases (including 37 cases of German Measles) were discovered. In
1936 and 1935 the corresponding figures were 2,060 and 656.
The incidence in each of the twelve months of the year was as follows:—
January 2 February 5 March 2
April 19 May 8 June 15
July 6 August 3 September 4
October 5 November 6 December 1
Home Nursing.— In one case nursing assistance was provided, 21 visits in all
being paid. The cost to the Council was £1 Is. 0d.
Hospital Treatment.— The number of children admitted to fever hospitals was
nine.
Deaths.—There were no deaths.
Pneumonia.
The number of cases notified was 272, compared with 249 in 1936. Of these
76 were influenzal. The number of deaths certified to be due to lobar or bronchial
pneumonia was 105 and to acute influenzal pneumonia 37. The ward incidence
of the pneumonias is shown in Table No. 41.
There is misunderstanding about the notification of pneumonia. All primary
pneumonias—lobar or broncho—have to be notified. Secondary pneumonias, with
the single exception of acute influenzal pneumonia, are not notifiable. The main
objects underlying notification are to provide (a) statistical evidence of the
prevalence of the disease or diseases and (6) nursing assistance if required.
The following Table, No. 50 shows the number of notifications of pneumonia
received each month, classified by sex and according to type. It also shows the
number of deaths occurring from acute primary pneumonia and influenzal
pneumonia.