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Mitcham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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by S. Newport in two cases. In the remaining six cases the cause was
unknown. The source could not be discovered in any of the cases.
Encephalitis Lethargica
There were no cases notified during the year.
Erysipelas
Four cases were notified. None was removed to hospital.
Puerperal Pyrexia
No case was notified during the year.
Pneumonia
Twelve cases of primary pneumonia were notified during the
year. The number of deaths from all forms of pneumonia, some of
which are not notifiable, was 20, of which 12 were males and 8
females.
Meningococcal Infections
None was notified during the year.
Influenza
During the year three deaths were recorded, as against ten the
year before.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
During the year no case of ophthalmia neonatorum was notified.
Prevention of Blindness
This comes under the control of the Surrey County Council.
School Notifications
The school intimation notices of infectious disease are
compared with the notifications received from the medical
practitioners. If any case on the school return is found to be