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Orpington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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52
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
General.
One thousand four hundred and twenty-three notifications of
infectious diseases were received during the year, compared with 420
during 1962.
The difference in the figures for these two years is mainly
accounted for by the increase in the number of cases of measles,
there being 253 notifications of this disease in 1962 and 1,283 in the
year under review.
Biggin Hill Civil Airport.
The Health Control unit was maintained as usual throughout the
year, but no use was made of it. On one occasion only was it
necessary for three travellers arriving at the airport to present valid
international certificates of vaccination.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis and Vaccination.
There were no cases of poliomyelitis in 1963.
The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following poliomyelitis vaccination figures for 1963, based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health:
| Year. | 2 injections (Salk) | 3rd Dose. (Salk and Oral) | 4th Dose. (Salk and Oral) | 3 Orals (Complete Course) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9 | 3 | 912 | 200 |
| 1962 | 2 | 80 | — | 844 |
| 1961 | 1 | 91 | — | 106 |
| 1957-1960 | — | 25 | — | 58 |
| 1943-1956 | — | 27 | — | 33 |
| 1933-1942 | 3 | 27 | — | 37 |
| Others | 3 | 83 | — | 93 |
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation.
No cases of this disease were notified in the Urban District during
1963.
The following table, details of which have been supplied by the County Medical Officer, shows the diphtheria immunisation figures for 1963, based on returns submitted to the Ministry of Health:
| Year of Birth. | Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination). | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary. | Reinforcing. | |
| 1963 | 574 | Nil |
| 1962 | 616 | 42 |
| 1961 | 30 | 358 |
| 1960 | 6 | 114 |
| 1959 | 6 | 52 |
| 1954-1958 | 8 | 623 |
| 1949-1954 | Nil | 10 |
| Totals | 1240 | 1199 |