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The other cases appeared to be isolated cases of gastroenteritis
of un-established origin.
Most of these cases were of mild type. Some of them had
completely recovered at the time of enquiry. In the case where
B. Sonne was isolated the diarrhoea was more severe, but there
was no vomiting and apparently no serious prostration. All the
illnesses were of very short duration.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Two cases of ophthalmia neonatorum
were notified during the year, both of which were in hospital at
the time of notification. In each case, recovery was complete
and vision unimpaired.
Pneumonia. Sixty-nine notifications were received during
the year, of which 28 were stated to be influenzal in origin.
Seventy notifications were received during the previous year.
Puerperal Pyrexia. Notifications were received in respect
of 6 cases of puerperal pyrexia, giving a rate of 4.3 per thousand
total births. Of the 6 cases, 5 occurred in hospital and one
which occurred at home was subsequently admitted to the Wandle
Valley Isolation Hospital for treatment. In all cases the patients
recovered.
CLEANSING STATION.
As will be seen from the appended table, 445 attendances
were made at the Cleansing Station. This figure compares with
798 attendances in 1946.
Number of cases of Scabies treated 162
Cases of Scabies with concurrent verminous head 6
Cases of Scabies with Secondary Septic Skin condition 11
Number of cases of verminous heads only 123
Total number of attendances at the Centre 445
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