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SECTION F
Prevalence of, and Control Over, Infectious and Other
Diseases.
Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930,
and Section 192 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, with
associated Orders and Regulations, 1,694 notifications were received.
In 23 cases the diagnoses were not confirmed, giving a corrected
total of 1,671. The following table indicates the figures for five
years:—
Year
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
No. of Notifications
1397
1216
1691
1013
1671
Particulars of age groups and districts affected are shown in
the tables at the end of the Report.
Smallpox.—There were no cases notified during the year but
a number of contacts were reported arriving in the Borough from
abroad and these were kept under observation for the requisite
period.
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.—It was
not necessary for your Medical Officer of Health to take any action
during the year.
Certificates of successful Vaccinations received
during the six months ended June, 1948 565
This figure suggests that some 60% of children continue to
receive a measure of protection.
It is hoped that with the lapse of compulsory vaccination
these figures may improve, or in any case, not lessen, in view of the
ever present danger of the introduction of infection to this country.
Measles.—There were 930 notifications received of which two
were not confirmed. The net figure of 928 compares with 278 for
the previous year and 902 for 1946. The distribution of the cases
was as follows:—East Greenwich 383; West Greenwich 174;
St. Nicholas, Deptford 47; Charlton and Kidbrooke 324.