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Deptford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Encephalitis Lethargica.
3 cases were notified during the year. There were two deaths
ascribed to this cause.
Apart from enquiries made on receipt of a notification, quarterly
visits are made with a view to ascertaining whether sequelae have
developed.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis.
1 patient was notified as suffering from this disease, a girl of 2½
years.
Bacilliary Dysentery.
3 cases were notified during the year, one of which terminated
fatally.
Hospital Disposal of Notifiable Diseases during 1928.
| DISEASE | Total Cases Notified | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 468 | 467 | 13 |
| Scarlet Fever | 454 | 442 | 2 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 153 | 44 | 118 |
| Measles | 2317 | 297 | 30 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 113 | 5 | 25 |
| Erysipelas | 76 | 25 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 18 | 5 | - |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bacilliary Dysentery | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of, and Control Over, Infectious Diseases.
The Table giving the incidence of notifiable diseases for the year
1928 will be found elsewhere in the report. This table gives the cases
in accordance with the age groups requested by the Ministry of Health.