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MALARIA, DYSENTERY AND TRENCH FEVER.
Under the Regulations of 7th January, 1919, the following
notifications were received:—
Dysentery 2
Malaria 57
Trench Fever —
All the sufferers contracted their diseases abroad, and instructions
were given in the measures to be employed to prevent the diseases
being communicated to others.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
No cases of Puerperal Fever were notified during the year. There
were, however, two deaths from this disease of Tottenham residents
in Institutions outside the district.
PNEUMONIA (Acute Primary or Influenzal).
The notifications numbered 146. In a very few instances only
was admission to Hospital sought, and in these the Prince of Wales's
Hospital responded to the call as generously as their limited accommodation
allowed.
MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES.
By the means of notification available, i.e., first cases by parents
or doctors, 1,071 cases were recorded; it was further ascertained by
School Nurses and Health Visitors that 98 more had contracted one
or other of those diseases, making a total of 1,169. It is surmised!
that a great many more never came to the knowledge of the Public
Health Authority.
The age distribution was as follows:—
Under 1 16
1 year to 5 years 278
5 years to 15 years 842
15 25 19
25 „ 45 14
45 „ and over nil.
1,169.