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DIPHTHERIA.
There were 113 cases notified during the year, and the
hope expressed that last year, 1928, was the summit of the
curve appears likely to prove correct.
Again cases have varied widely in virulence from mild
bacteriological cases to those of a severe character, and
three deaths were attributed to the disease.
Though the doctors were circularized urging them to
give antitoxin at the earliest possible moment in all doubtful
and suspected cases, I fear that many still await the
bacteriological results of swabs taken by them.
A brief account of an outbreak at Richmond Road
Infants' School at the end of July will be found on page 51
in the Report of the School Medical Officer.
ENTERIC FEVER (including Paratyphoid).
Only one case of Paratyphoid B. was notified during
the year. This occurred in an old man, who recovered from
the attack. No information was obtained as to the likely
source of infection.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
Two cases of Cerebro-spinal Fever were notified, both
proving fatal.
The first, a male child, aged 5, was notified on 1/5/29,
the date of onset being given as 2/5/29. This child was
admitted to St. Thomas's Hospital, but died on 6/5/29.