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Vaccination.—The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the
Vaccination Order, 1930, were transferred to the Borough Council
on the 1st April, 1930, and were undertaken by the Public Health
Department.
The Return for 1932 shows that 503 births were registered in
the Borough, of which 209, or 41.5%, were vaccinated, and 209, or
41 .5%, were exempted from vaccination by reason of Statutory
Declarations of objection to vaccination.
At the close of 1933, 66 cases were outstanding ; 25 of these
had removed to other districts, the Vaccination Officers of which
had been duly apprised; and 17 removed to places unknown,
leaving 24 cases, or 4 .8%, unaccounted for.
Scarlet Fever.—During the year 258 cases of this disease
were notified as compared with 137 the previous year. The disease
continued to be of a mild type generally, but 1 death was registered
of a severe case with complications.
The 21 cases nursed at home were kept under supervision in
order ta ensure that the necessary precautions for the prevention
of the spread of the disease were being maintained.
Return Cases.—This definition is applied to cases of Scarlet
Fever which occur in a house within 28 days of the discharge from
hospital of a previous case.
Ten return cases occurred during the year and the discharged
patients were examined but showed no signs of being
infectious.
The Dick test and active immunisation have not yet been
employed in the Borough.
Diphtheria.—During the year 64 cases of Diphtheria were
notified with 6 deaths as compared with 77 notifications and 4
deaths the previous year.