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Eighty-two cases were nursed in hospital and the remaining case
at home. There were no fatalities.
Meningococcal Infection
Two notifications were received in 1966 compared with a nil
return for the previous year.
Both cases were removed to hospital and there were no deaths.
Acute Encephalitis (Infective or Post Infectious)
Compared with a nil return for 1965, there were two cases of
the post infectious type notified during the current year, one following
Mumps and the other after vaccination against Smallpox.
Both patients, one of whom was a member of H.M. Forces and
resident outside the Borough, were removed to hospital. There were
no deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonotorum
There were 5 notifications received in 1966 compared with a
total of 7 for the previous year.
Poliomyelitis
As in the previous year, no notification was received during
1966.
Completed primary poliomyelitis inoculations carried out
during the current year numbered 3,794, 265 of which were by
general practitioners. Reinforcing doses totalled 3,061 again with
123 being given by general practitioners.
Tetanus (prophylaxis)
During the year, 3,734 persons were protected against tetanus
and 6,446 reinforcing doses were given, both being part of combined
antigen therapy. Of these treatments, 298 and 374 respectively were
effected by general practitioners.
Malaria
One notification was received in 1966 in respect of this disease
which was contracted abroad, compared with a nil return for the
previous year. The patient was a member of H.M. Forces admitted
to a hospital within Greenwich but whose residence was outside the
Borough.
Tuberculosis
Undoubtedly, as a result of the efforts of the medical profession
and of public health staffs generally, tuberculosis is a declining
disease. Nevertheless, although notifications to local authorities
again decreased during the current year, deaths both in England and
Wales and Greater London showed slight increases. Whether this