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cases of infection with the Paratyphoid B organism; the other four
were caused by the bacillus typhosus.
No clear source of infection was found in any instance; one
case apparently contracted the disease at a seaside resort. In
another case there had been a case of Enteric in the same house
a year previously, but investigation did not show the presence of
any " carrier ' of the organism.
(e) Cerebrospinal Meningitis and Anthrax.—No cases of these
diseases were notified. Only 4 cases of the former and 2 cases of
the latter disease have been notified since 1920.
(f) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases were notified during
1925, as compared with 4 in 11924, 9 in 1923, 9 in 1922, and 7
in 1921. All of the cases recovered without any permanent injury
to the vision. In one case the child died later from debility and
marasmus.
Cases.
Vision Un- Vision Total Deaths
impaired Impaired Blindness
Notified. l treated
At Home. In Hospital
3 3 - 8 - - 1*
* Fatal when child was 6 weeks old from debility and marasmus.
(g) Acute Influenzal and Acute Primary Pneumonia.—103
cases of Pneumonia were notified (of which 26 were in institutions),
compared with 96 in 1924, 29 in 1923, 70 in 1922, and 49 in 1921.
(h) Encephalitis Lethargica.—Five cases were notified during
the year. All occurred in different parts of the district. One of
these died from a cerebral tumour. Three deaths occurred at Romford
Infirmary—2 males ages 28 and 60 years and 1 female, 48
years (two of these were not notified). A girl of 13 years also died