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(e) Other Notif able Diseases
Three cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified, two
from the Council's Maternity Hospital and one from a private
residence. In all cases the vision was unimpaired.
The one case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever notified was in
respect to a local resident. The patient was admitted to the
Joyce Green Hospital on the 1st January, 1934, and from there
he was sent to the South Western Fever Hospital on the 9th
February and notified as suffering from Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis. He was discharged from the Fever Hospital on
the 28th February. Subsequently he was admitted to St. James'
Hospital, Balham, where he died on April 1st, 1934, the cause
of death being given as la. Cerebral Abscess, b. Otitis Media.
(f) Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The table set out on page 66 of the School Medical Service
report indicates the prevalence of these diseases among the
elementary school children in the Borough during the year.
Arrangements are in force with the Joint Hospitals Committee
whereby severe cases of Measles may be admitted to the
Isolation Hospital, particularly where the home conditions for
adequate nursing are unsuitable. The District Nurses are also
available for the home nursing of such cases.
2. (a) Cancer.
Cancer and malignant disease claimed exactly 100 victims
during the past year—representing one-seventh of the total
deaths during the year.
The following tables set out details of the deaths
classified in age groups and also details of the prevalence of
the disease in particular organs, so far as they are indicated
in the death returns.
The fact that this Borough is so close to the Metropolis
ensures that the facilities for the treatment of Cancer is well
known to the medical practitioners and every use is made of
them.