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Borough. In 1967 there was a total of 102 cases registered which
included 25 non-residents in hospitals within the Borough.
Seventy cases were nursed in hospital and the remaining 2 cases
at home. There were no fatalities.
Acute Meningitis
Four cases were notified in 1968 compared with 3 in respect of
meningococcal infection during the previous year.
Each case was removed to hospital but there were no deaths.
Acute Encephalitis (Infective or Post-Infectious)
Compared with two cases of the post-infectious type notified
during 1967, there were no notifications received during the current
year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
There were 2 cases notified during the year under review compared
with 13 for 1967.
Poliomyelitis
The sole case notified was of the non-paralytic type in respect
of a non-resident. No case was recorded during 1967.
Completed primary poliomyelitis inoculations carried out during
the current year numbered 3,830, 555 of which were by general
practitioners. Reinforcing doses totalled 3,959, again with 537
being given by general practitioners.
Tetanus (prophylaxis)
During the year, 3,658 persons were protected against tetanus
and 6,830 reinforcing doses were given, both being part of
combined antigen therapy. Of these treatments, 580 and 781
respectively were effected by general practitioners.
Malaria
One notification was received in 1968 in respect of this disease
which was contracted abroad. The patient was a member of H.M.
Forces and was admitted to hospital subsequent to his return from
Nigeria. There was a nil return for 1967.
Leprosy
No case was recorded during the current year compared with
one for the previous year.
Infective Jaundice
This disease became notifiable from 15th June, 1968. During
the remaining period of the year 28 cases were so notified.
Ten cases were admitted to hospital, 3 of whom were non-resident,
and there were no deaths recorded.
Tuberculosis
There were 63 notifications during the year and, of these, 46
were of the pulmonary type and 17 non-pulmonary, i.e. tuberculosis