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was 12.85 per 1,000 total births, compared with
14 35 per 1,000 total births for England and Wales.
The early notification of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
is of primary importance in the prevention of maternal
mortality. Medical practitioners should make the
fullest use of the consultant, bacteriological and hospital
service provided by the Authority and secure the
immediate and effective isolation of any suspected
cases occurring in maternity homes-
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever.—Two cases of
Typhoid Fever and two cases of Paratyphoid Fever
were notified during the year. There was no evidence
of sources of infection within the Borough.
Dysentery. —Eleven cases of Dysentery of the Sonne
type were notified. The cases were mild. The disease
is endemic and spreads rapidly unless the strictest
attention is paid to personal and domestic hygiene by
all concerned in the exposure, handling and distribution
of food.
Non-Notifiable Diseases. -School teachers reported
246 cases of Chicken-pox, 154 of Whooping Cough,
5 of Measles and 36 of Mumps. School notifications
formed the basis of consultations with the School
Medical Officer. There were two deaths from Whooping
Cough due to pulmonary complications.
Notification of Pneumonia.—Twenty deaths, occurred
from all forms of pneumonia. The total number of
notified cases arising in the district was 72.
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