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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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POLIOMYELITIS
For the second successive year, not one case of this disease
was notified to the Public Health Department, due, no doubt, to
the general public taking advantage of the vaccine now available.
ERYSIPELAS
One case was notified during the year, the first since 1961.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA
Puerperal Pyrexia means a febrile condition in a woman in
whom a temperature of 100.4º Fahrenheit (38º Centigrade) or more has
occurred within fourteen days after childbirth or miscarriage.
Four cases were notified during the year and all occurred in
hospital and referred to patients residing outside the Borough.
The following table shows the causes of pyrexia in the notified cases
| Cause | No. of cases |
|---|---|
| Phlebitis | 1 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci infection | 1 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 |
| Not known | 1 |
| Total |
Two cases were brought to the notice of the department by other
local authorities; these concerned Chelsea residents whose confinements
took place in hospitals in their area.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES
In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, certain
countries require visitors to be vaccinated against specified diseases
under the International Sanitary Regulations.
During the year, 931 of these certificates were authenticated
in Chelsea.