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Puerperal Pyrexia.—During the year 51 cases were notified.
Forty-eight cases were removed to hospital. The attack-rate was
14.5 per 1,000 births.
Lady Florence Barrett, M.D., M.S., attended as Consultant
to 2 cases, and Dr. Margaret Basden, M.D., F.R.C.S., to 1 case.
Two further cases were attended by Dr. Reynolds of Harley Street,
as both the Council's Consultants were out of town.
Plague.—There were no notifications of plague in the Borough
during the year.
Cholera.—There were no notifications of cholera in the Borough
during the year.
Erysipelas.—There were 107 cases of erysipelas notified during
1930. This is equal to an attack-rate of 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants,
compared with 0.45 for England and Wales. Of the 107 cases
notified, 79 were removed to hospital.
There were 8 deaths certified to be due to erysipelas.
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.—During 1930 there were four cases
of this disease notified in the Borough; all the cases were removed
to hospital and terminated fatally.
Polio-myelitis.—There was one case of polio-myelitis notified
in the Borough during the year, which was removed to hospital.

Encephalitis Lethargica.—No case of this disease was notified
during the year. Three deaths occurred of patients notified in
previous years.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Pneumonia.—There were 6 cases of
influenzal pneumonia and 83 of primary pneumonia notified. As
provided in the Regulations, where the nursing was found to be
inadequate a nurse was sent from the Hackney District Nursing
Association, in accordance with an arrangement made with the