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Encephalitis Lethargica.—There was no case of this disease
notified during the year.
Polioencephalitis.—One case of this disease was notified during
the year and was removed to hospital for treatment.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Pneumonia.—There were 10 cases
of influenzal pneumonia and 137 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
Superintendent at a fee of 1s. 3d. per visit. During the year 28
cases were nursed and 723 visits were paid to those cases. Influenza,
unless complicated by pneumonia, is not notifiable.
Malaria.—There were no cases of this disease notified during
the year.
Dysentery.—Eight cases of this disease were notified during the
year.
Anthrax.—A Hackney man was admitted to the North Middlesex
County Hospital, Edmonton, during the year, suffering from
anthrax. This was at first thought to be a case of shaving brush
infection as the patient had just previously bought a brush from a
pedlar. He had also used a brush belonging to his brother. These
brushes and the two remaining brushes of the pedlar's stock were
submitted for bacteriological examination with negative results.
Further enquiries failed to reveal the source of infection. The
patient recovered.
Measles.—Sixty-four cases of measles and german measles were
reported to the Public Health Department by head teachers of the
London County Council's schools, doctors requiring nurses for
patients, or parents, or were discovered by health visitors. Twentythree
of the cases were removed to hospital. One death from
measles occurred during the year.
Influenza.—During 1935 there were 20 deaths in the Borough
from this disease.
This is a decrease of 6 as compared with the number of deaths
from this cause registered during 1934. The annual mortality-rate
from influenza is 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 0.11
for London and 0.18 for England and Wales.