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(c) Diphtheria.—131 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 1923,
as compared with 182 in 1022, and 187 in 1921. Of the 131
cases, 7 occurred in the Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside, with
no deaths. 5 deaths occurred in the Isolation Hospital.
(d) Enteric Fever.—5 cases occurred in 1923, as compared
with 5 in 1922, and 15 in 1921. No cases occurred in institutions
in the district during 1923. One of the 5 cases notified died.
Of the five cases one proved to be a case of Pneumonia, a
second was doubtful Enteric not confirmed by blood examination,
two others were a mother and her child who apparently
contracted the disease in a seaside resort, the last was a case
of Paratyphoid B. in a child who also contracted the disease
in a seaside resort.
(e) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.—2 cases of this disease
were notified, only one of these was confirmed by bacteriological
examination. Both cases died, one at home, the other at the
Middlesex Hospital.
(/) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—9 cases were notified during'
1923, as compared with 9 in 1922, and 7 in 1921. Seven of the
cases recovered without any permanent injury to the vision. In
the remaining- 2 cases 1 was left with impairment of vision in
both eyes, and 1 died in hospital.
I have referred to the new arrangement made for the hospital
treatment of Ophthalmia Neonatorum on page 81.
(g) Acute Influenzal and Acute Pulmonary Pneumonia.—29
cases of Pneumonia were notified, of which 8 were in institutions,
compared with 70 in 1922, and 49 in 1921.
(h) Anthrax.— One case of Anthrax was notified during the
year. The patient was a youth engaged as a "learner to Horse
Hair Dressing." He was admitted to the London Hospital for
treatment, and recovered from the disease.
(i) Plague.—2 persons were reported to have been in contact
with cases of Plague on board ship. These contacts were
visited and kept under observation for the usual period.