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DIPHTHERIA
No notification was received during the year» Two cases were confirmed
in 1955, being the only cases since whilst there have been no deaths for
sixteen years„
Immunisation has played a major part towards the present excellent position;
nevertheless it is constantly necessary to publicise the efficacy of such a
service.. Details of services provided during the year will be found on
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DYSENTERY
During 19619 thirty-nine notifications were submitted compared with 69 in
1960, and 62 in 1959-
MEASLES
Five hundred and sixty-four notifications were received during as
compared with 1$ in i960, due to the usual "biennial recurrence of this disease»
SCARLET FEVER
Four notifications of scarlet fever were received in the Public Health
Department during the year, as compared with 20 in 19600
POLIOMYELITIS
One notification of poliomyelitis was received, which was of a paralytic
type and referred to a child residing outside this Borough whose case was
diagnosed in a Chelsea hospital,,
Vaccination has continued to be provided during the year by the LOCOCO
and by General Practitioners, to the usual age groups, namely six months to
kO yearso Unfortunately, during the latter half of the year the supply of
vaccine was in short supply and so some restriction had to be placed on the
groups of persons vaccinated,. This did not, however, affect infants or
expectant mothers» During the coming year the Ministry hope to be able to
supply the oral (Sabin) vaccine as well as the original Salk type and it is
to be hoped that the level of immunity in the Borough will rise still further.