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Cerebro-Spinal Fever (Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis).—
At a meeting of the London County Council, held on the 27th
February, 1912, an Order was made adding the above disease to
those infectious diseases notifiable under Section 55 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891. The Order reads as follows:—
"The London County Council hereby resolves and orders
that Section 55 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
with respect to the notification of infectious disease shall
apply, in the administrative County of London, from and
including the 13th day of March, 1912, to the disease known
as Cerebro-Spinal Fever (Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis)."
During the year 1912 there were 7 cases of this disease notified,
and 5 deaths were registered in the Borough.
Typhus Fever.—No case of this disease occurred in the Borough
during the year 1912.
Continued Fever.—No case of continued fever was notified
in Hackney during 1912.
Puerperal Fever.—There were 26 cases of puerperal fever
notified during 1912, of which 17 were removed to the Infirmary.
The deaths from puerperal fever numbered 9. The attack-rate for
the year was 5 per 1,000 births, and the death-rate 1.7 per 1,000
births.
Plague.—No case of plague occurred in Hackney during 1912.
Erysipelas.—There were 211 cases of erysipelas notified to me
during 1912. This is equivalent to an attack-rate of .9 per 1,000
living. Of the 211 cases notified, 52 were removed to hospital.
There were 6 deaths from erysipelas during the year, which gives
a mortality-rate of nearly 3 per cent. attacked and .026 per 1,000
living.