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An analysis of the above table will show that there has not
been an undue prevalence of any particular infectious disease
during the last five years. The number of cases of Malaria
are more than would be expected were it not for the fact that
most of these cases have been notified from the Royal Albert
Dock branch of the Seamen's Hospital, which chiefly admits
cases from ships in the Dock coming from countries where
Malaria is pandemic.
SCARLET FEVER (RETURN CASES).
Cases occurring within the outside margin of one month of
the discharge of a case from Hospital to tlie same house were
regarded as " Return Cases." Of the 412 admitted to Hospital
16, or 3.88 per cent, were associated with recurrent infection
in this way (see also report of Medical Superintendent of
Plaistow Fever Hospital, pages 73 to 82.
REPORT ON SPECIAL CASES NOTIFIED
DURING 192').
Cerf.bro-Spinal Fever.
During the year f> cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were
notified (1 male and 4 females), but in two of these cases the
diagnosis was not confirmed—one being a woman of 23 years,
who died of Pneumonia, and the other a boy of 5 years, who
recovered from Rheumatic Fever.
Of the cases that were confirmed, two (a woman of
22 years and a girl baby of 2 months) died, and a little girl of
3 years old recovered.
_ One other case, a boy of twelve, was not notified, he
arrived from abroad sufferincr from Cerebro-Sninal Fever and
died here.
All six cases were treated in Hospital.
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