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Lambeth 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Notifications received during the year ended 31st December, 1942.
| Scarlet Fever | 307 | (137) |
| Diphtheria | 129 | (113) |
| Typhoid Fever | 3 | (18) |
| Erysipelas | 39 | (62) |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | (6) |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 21 | (19) |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 22 | (41) |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 15 | (11) |
| Measles | 1,533 | (455) |
| Whooping Cough | 333 | (489) |
| Primary Pneumonia | 109 | (86) |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | 33 | (49) |
| Malaria (Induced - 2) | 5 | (1) |
| Dysentery | 10 | (5) |
| Food poisoning | 32 | (12) |
| Anthrax | - | (1) |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | (1) |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | (- ) |
Diphtheria Prevontion.
The following statistics relating to the campaign against diphtheria denote the success which has attended the Council's efforts during the second half of 1942, but nevertheless much still remains to be done:-
| Under 5 years. | 5 yrs. and over but under 15 yrs. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who completed the full immunisation course between 1st January and 30th June, 1942. | 445 | 694 | 1,139 |
| Number of children who completed the full immunisation course between 1st July and 31st December, 1942. | 1,522 | 2,547 | 4,069 |
Where as the under-five population numbered 9,427
in the first half of the year, by now arrivals and returns
from tho provinces it had increased to 12,500 in the second
six months while the over-fives increased similarly from
12,650 to 14,450.
The percentage of children in Lambeth who are now
immune is estimated to bo the following:-
Under 5. Between 5 and 15 years.
Percentage ago immunised by
30th June 20.7 33.4.
Percentage ago immunised by
31st December 29.10 47.96.
The Public Health Committee members assisted
largely in the success of the campaign in the second half
of the year by talks and by the distribution of pamphlets.
Twice the results of the campaign have been given special
prominence in the local press and this no doubt was a great
help. The numbers Immunised in the first half of the
present year however do little if anything beyond keep
pace with the birth rate.
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