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Diphtheria immunisation is a County Council service and
during the year there were 734 completed immunisations carried
out in the Borough, a decrease of 748 from that of the previous
year. Most diphtheria immunisations given formed part of combined
antigen therapy.
Antitoxin.—Since January, 1949, arrangements have been made
for a small stock of diphtheria antitoxin to be held at St. Alfege's
Hospital for use by general practitioners in emergencies.
Acute Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.—Only
5 cases attributed to these causes were registered
during the year as compared with 12 for 1960, 20 for 1959, 42 for
1958, 28 for 1957 and 14 for each of the years 1956 and 1955. Two
occurred in West Greenwich. 1 in St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 2 in
Charlton and Kidbrooke.
Four cases were removed to hospital but there were no deaths.
Typhoid.—One case of typhoid and one of paratyphoid fever
were notified during the year compared with a nil return for the
years 1960 and 1959, one for 1958, two for 1957 and one for 1956.
The one case of typhoid fever occurred in a 24-years-old
geological student who had recently returned from Spain. Two
months after his discharge, however, he suffered a relapse and the
hospital reported that although no organisms were recovered from
his stools there was a positive result from his blood specimen.
In the case of the paratyphoid notification which concerned the
35-years-old wife of an air-line pilot, it was finally assumed that
the infection was contracted abroad.
Scarlet Fever.—A total of 30 confirmed cases for the year
shows a decrease of 14 from 1960 compared with 68 notifications for
1959, 106 for 1958, 102 for 1957, 58 for 1956 and 57 for 1955.
Twelve occurred in East Greenwich, 6 in West Greenwich, 4 in
St. Nicholas, Deptford, and 8 in Charlton and Kidbrooke.
No case was removed to hospital and no fatalities were
recorded.
Erysipelas.—There were 2 notifications received during the
year compared with a nil return for last year, 6 for 1959, 3 for 1958.
a nil return for 1957, 4 for 1956 and 6 for 1955.
Zymotic Enteritis or Epidemic Diarrhoea (Children under
5 years of age).—Ninteen cases were recorded as confirmed compared
with 57 for the previous year 30 for 1959, 9 for 1958, 12 for
1957 and 17 for 1956.
Six cases received hospital treatment but no deaths were
recorded.