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Year
Proportion
per cent
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
16
10
16
17
15
16
23
20
20
11
20
27
This year, 26 per cent (1962 - 44 per cent) of the infected
immigrants contracted the disease within one year of arrival in this
country; 62 per cent (1962 - 69 per cent) contracted it within three
years of arrival. Persons born in the Republic of Ireland were regarded
as immigrants for this purpose.
Whooping Cough
Seventy-nine cases were notified during the year - four
being treated in hospital - as against twenty-two cases for 1962;
a similar increase occurred throughout the country
Whooping cough is a serious disease in young babies, and
immunisation, if it is to have its greatest effect, must be given as
early as possible, and every effort must be made to see that the
measure of immunisation is increased.
International Certificates
In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases,
certain countries require that visitors should be vaccinated or
inoculated against specified diseases.
International certificates have been prescribed for smallpox,
yellow fever and cholera. When completed by the medical
practitioner, the certificates must be authenticated by the Medical
Officer of Health.
During the year, 4,406 of these certificates were authenticated
in Kensington. In addition, 64 special exemption certificates
were issued to travellers for use in North America.
Notifications
The following tables show (l) the number of cases of infectious
disease notified during the year 1963, with comparative
figures for the previous seven years; (2) the number of notifications
divided into age groups; and (3) the number of cases notified in
each ward of the borough.