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[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
The incidence of notifiable infectious diseases during 1960 was
the lowest ever recorded for the Borough. It was, however, somewhat
disquieting to see a rise in notifications of tuberculosis which
again emphasises the need for B.C.G. vaccination.
Legislation.—During the current year the following legislation
concerning infectious diseases was enacted:—
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Amendment Regulations,
1960.—Made under Sections 143 and 283 of the Public Health Act,
1936, and operative from 1st December, 1960, these Regulations
amend Regulation 5 of the 1953 Regulations by adding anthrax to
the list of diseases to be notified by Medical Practitioners to the
Medical Officer of Health. Such notifications are additional to
those to be forwarded to the Chief Inspector of Factories under
Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1937.
Previously, in the County of London, anthrax has been notifiable
under an L.C.C. Order of 1909 and Section 305 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936.
The following table indicates the figures for the previous ten years:—
Year | No. of corrected notifications |
---|---|
1950 | 1,644 |
1951 | 2,266 |
1952 | 1,565 |
1953 | 1,242 |
1954 | 569 |
1955 | 2,120 |
1956 | 844 |
1957 | 1,558 |
1958 | 607 |
1959 | 1,102 |
1,351 | |
1960 | 542 |