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Camberwell 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Diphtheria Immunisation.
On July 5th this service, which was established in Camberwell
in 1925, was transferred to the London County Council.
Clinic facilities provided by the Council were available at the
Sumner Road, Amott Road and Dulwich Infant Welfare
Centres. A "Family Doctors Scheme" was also in operation
whereby residents who so desired could receive immunisation
treatment from their own private doctor, whose fee for this
service was paid by the Council. Medical practitioners taking
part in this Scheme were also provided with the necessary
prophylactic free of charge.
The following table shows the number of persons immunised during the first six months of the year :—
| 0 to 5 years. | 5 to 15 years. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Borough Council Clinics | 742 | 3 | 745 |
| At L.C.C. Schools and Clinics | 191 | 184 | 375 |
| Under Private Practitioners Scheme | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| Totals | 977 | 188 | 1,165 |
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases notified was 303 of which 8 were not
subsequently confirmed. No deaths occurred from this disease.
Scarlet fever is to-day such a relatively mild infection that it
is difficult to decide whether notification, hospitalisation and
home disinfection is at present justifiable. Although it may he
argued that the isolation, in hospital, of patients with scarlet
fever does not prevent the occurrence of further cases of the
disease, yet isolation does reduce the spread of streptococci.