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Diseases Authority for Notification
Relapsing Fever Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
Scabies County of London (Scabies) Regulations, 1943.
Scarlet Fever Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
Smallpox Do.
Tuberculosis Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952.
Typhoid Fever Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
(Including Paratyphoid)
Typhus Fever Do.
Whooping Cough County of London (Measles and Whooping Cough)
Regulations, 1938 to 1948.
For each of the above a fee of 2/6d. is payable by the Local Authority to the medical
practitioner if the case occurs in his private practice, or 1/- if the case occurs in his practice
as medical officer of a public body or institution.
Notifications
During the year 170 cases of infectious disease were notified, of which 16 were removed
to hospital. These are tabulated in the age groups (see Table No. 6, page 22). Comparative
figures of infectious disease for the years 1932-1961 are also shown (see Table No. 7,
pages 24 and 25).
No cases of Diphtheria, Enteric fever, Meningococcal infection, Malaria, Ophthalmia
Neonatorum, Puerperal Pyrexia or Smallpox were notified during the year.
Dysentery
Two cases were notified and one was removed to hospital.
Erysipelas
Two cases were notified during the year.
Food Poisoning
Four cases were notified and three of them were removed to hospital.
Encephalitis (Acute)
One case was notified and was removed to hospital.