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II.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ETC.
The following diseases are notifiable:—
Anthrax
Acute Polioencephalitis
Acute Poliomyelitis
Acute Primary Pneumonia
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia
Cholera
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
Continued Fever
Diphtheria
Encephalitis Lethargica
Enteric Fever and Typhoid
Fever
Erysipelas
Hydrophobia in Man
Glanders
Membranous Croup
Malaria
Puerperal Fever
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Relapsing Fever
Puerperal Pyrexia
Small Pox
Scarlet Fever and Scarlatina
Tuberculosis —all forms
Typhus
Owing to the housing conditions of the Borough, it is the
practice to remove to hospital nearly all cases of diphtheria and
scarlet fever.
DIPHTHERIA.
Reference was made in last year's report to the prevalence
of diphtheria in this Borough, and the hope was expressed that
Schick Testing and Immunising would soon be available. The
Public Health Committee has agreed to the establishment of a
Clinic for this purpose and the table below gives the number of
cases dealt with since the opening of the Clinic on 18th April,
1929. It will be seen that the numbers attending have been
very small. No doubt as the existence of the Clinic becomes
more widely known the numbers availing themselves of this form
of protection will increase.
No. of patients
examined
No. found to
positive and
immunised
No. found to
be negative
No. of
sessions
Total
attendances
45
16
29
46
148