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In our present state of knowledge on the subject, these preventive
measures, with the exception of certain chemical irritants, are more or
less generalised—there is nothing specific—and we have to rely on "cure''
by X-rays, radium, or by surgical operations.
SMALLPOX.
During the year under review no cases were notified. The number of
cases notified during the last five years is as follows:—
1932 161 1935 —
1933 63 1936 —
1934 22
SCARLET FEVER.
Three hundred and fifty-two cases of this disease were notified during
the year. The annual death-rate per 1,000 population for England and
Wales was 0.01; for London, 0.0l; and for Southwark, 0.00.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the
last five years were as follows:—
Notified.
Deaths.
1932
623
4
1933
1.268
3
1934
748
5
1935
513
2
1936
352
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ENTERIC FEVER.
Two cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year. One death
occurred in a L.C.C. Institution.
The number of cases notified and the
number of deaths during the last five years were as follows:—
Notified.
Deaths.
1932
2
—
1933
6
3
1934
—
—
1935
3
—
1936
2
1