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the various local hospitals, or the general practitioners. 89 cases were
removed to hospital during the year.
The number of fatal cases during the last five years will be found
hereunder :—
1929
49
1932
20
1930
10
1933
23
1931
18
INFLUENZA.
The deaths from this disease during the last five years were as
follows :—
1929
135
1932
43
1930
20
1933
98
1931
35
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Twelve cases of Puerperal Fever and 26 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
were notified during the year, as against 7 and 36 respectively for 1932.
The whole of the cases of the former disease were sent to hospital,
and 23 of the latter. There were 3 deaths from Puerperal Fever and
3 from other accidents or diseases of pregnancy.
The maternal mortality rates are as follows:—
Puerperal Fever.
Puerperal Pyrexia
England and Wales
1.79
2.63
The Borough
1.29
1.29
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Nineteen cases occurred during the year, as against 26 in 1932.
An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—
Notified.
Cases treated.
Vision unimpaired.
Vision
impaired.
Total
Blindness.
Deaths.
At home.
Hospital.
19
10
9
18
—
1
Nil.
CEREBROSPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIOMYELITIS.
Twenty-one cases of Cerebro-spinal Fever were notified during the
year, of which 15 died.
Three cases of Poliomyelitis were also notified; they were all sent
to hospital.
One case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified, with 1 death.