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Greenwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifications under the Provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, etc.—During the year, 3,267 cases have been notified under the above Act. The following table shows the comparison since 1928:—
| No. | Year. |
|---|---|
| 4,832 | 1928 |
| 2,387 | 1929 |
| 3,572 | 1930 |
| 1,645 | 1931 |
| 3,497 | 1932 |
| 3,267 | 1933 |
Particulars relating to age groups and districts are shown in the
Tables at the end of the Report.
Smallpox.—No cases.
During the year four persons residing in the Borough were
reported as probable or possible contacts with cases of smallpox.
In every instance they were kept under observation by the Infectious
Diseases Inspector for the extreme period of incubation.
Public Health(Smallpox Prevention), Regulations, 1917.—
It was not found necessary for your Medical Officer of Health to
undertake any vaccinations during the year.
Details respecting vaccination in the Borough are given in the
Supplementary Vaccination Report on page 63.
Whooping-Cough.—Whooping-Cough is only notifiable in a
few London Boroughs of which Greenwich is one. It is one of the
Infectious Diseases most difficult to control and is one which causes
many deaths amongst very young children. Parents and guardians
cannot be too strongly warned that this disease(which like Measles,
is all too often lightly regarded) if not properly treated, not infrequently ends in Pneumonia and a fatal termination.