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15th April, 1944, page 125). It was estimated that by the end of
1944, approximately 73.7% of the child population between the ages
of 5 and 15 years had been treated and approximately 45.2% of the
under fives. The number of children immunised at the Municipal
Centres during the year was 178; 71 were also immunised at L.C.C.
schools and 12 by local Medical Practitioners under the Council's
scheme of payment.
Whooping Cough:
Notifications of whooping cough numbered 147. There was
one death. Prophylactic treatment has been continued in conjunction
with diphtheria prophylaxis.
Measles:
There were no deaths from measles during the year. Of the
148 cases which occurred 63 were removed to hospital, partly on
medical and partly on social grounds. Special visits were paid to
all cases nursed at home.
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Typhoid: There were no notifications during the year.
Influenza:
In contrast to the sharp outbreak in 1943, Influenza did not
reach epidemic proportions during the year.
Provision of Insulin:
By virtue of Section 227 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1936, the borough continued to bear the cost of the treatment of diabetes
in the case of necessitous persons. Two persons received assistance
during the year at a cost to the Council of £8. 9s. 2d.
Tuberculosis:
The total number of new cases of tuberculosis, both pulmonary
and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1944 was 70. The age
period details were as follows:-
Total
0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- all
Ages
Males Pulmonary - - - - 4 6 7 4 7 3 1 32
Females Pulmonary - 2 1 - 9 4 8 3 1 1 - 29
Males Non-Pulmonary - 1 1 1 - - - 2 - - - 5
Females Non-Pulmonary - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - - - 4
Total - 4 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 9 8 4 1 70
Of the above cases 8 were brought to notice otherwise than
by formal notification. The number of cases removed from the Register
during the year was 89 and those remaining on the Register of
Notifications at the 31st December, 1944, were as follows:-