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Since October 1st, 1937, when the Public Health Act, 1936, came
into force, separate notifications of Puerperal Fever has been abolished
and conditions of raised temperature occurring after childbirth are
now notifiable as Puerperal Pyrexia.
Two patients were admitted to Queen Charlotte's Hospital under
the Council's arrangement, where, under treatment with the new technique
for dealing with such cases, both made an uninterrupted
recovery.
In no case was the Council's appointed consultant obstetrician
called in.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
One case of this disease was notified during 1937 and was treated
in a London County Council Hospital. Recovery occurred, the vision
being unimpaired.
PNEUMONIA.
One case of primary Pneumonia was notified under the Public
Health Acts. Eleven deaths from all forms of Pneumonia were registered
during the year, most of these being in patients of advanced
years.
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
One case, in a girl aged 14 years, was seen by the Medical Officer
of Health in consultation was a private practitioner and removed to
University College Hospital. This patient, although suffering from
widespread paralysis at first, has improved greatly, but was still under
treatment at the close of the year for some residual paralysis of the
lower limbs.
DYSENTERY.
One case of this complaint was notified; the patient recovered.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
No cases of this disease were reported during the year.
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