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Diphtheria.
669 cases of Diphtheria were notified, with 55 deaths, as
against 464 cases with 34 deaths in 1927. 648 cases were treated
in Hospital with 46 deaths. For those cases treated at home the
Corporation provided antitoxin free to all medical practitioners in
the Borough for the patients who were unable to afford the cost.
Free bacteriological examination of "swabs" from the nose and
throat of suspicious cases and contacts are made for medical
practitioners. The majority of practitioners take full advantage
of this service, and it is only when they neglect to do so that
serious cases are admitted with unfortunate results, as the early
administration of antitoxin is a sure remedy for the disease.
Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid).
7 cases were notified, 4 being Para-Typhoid. 1 Enteric case
died.
Erysipelas.
60 cases were notified.
Puerperal Fever.
Eight cases were notified during the year, with two deaths.
Eleven cases were notified as suffering from Puerperal Pyrexia,
but recovered without complications.
Meningococcal Meningitis.
One case was notified, but three deaths were registered as
due to the disease.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Three cases notified with two deaths.
Pneumonia.
There were 93 deaths registered as due to the disease, the
majority being a complication of Influenza.
Preventive Methods Undertaken to Control the Spread
of Infectious Disease.
On receipt of the notification of a case the patient is at once
removed to Hospital, if this is desired or necessary, and the room