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The remarkable improvement achieved in the last 11 years in the treatment
of this disease is shown in the decrease of notifications from 208 in 1951 to 78
in 1962. The notification figures for England and Wales in the same period show a
similar reduction: from 49,440 in 1951 to 20,658 in 1962. The number of deaths
from the disease has fallen from 44 in 1951 to 9 in 1962. The corresponding figures
for England and Wales being 13,706 deaths in 1951, falling to 3,329 in 196 K the
last year for which figures are available.
General
It is of interest to note that 60 years ago in 1902, there were 92 cases of smallpox
notified in the Borough, of which 14 died. Measles was not then notifiable, but
293 cases were reported. 349 cases of scarlet fever, 171 cases of diphtheria and
110 cases of erysipilas were also notified during that year.
Tuberculosis was only voluntarily notifiable from 7th April, 1902, and 127 cases
were notified during the remainder of that year.
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
Arrangements continued for the authentication by the Medical Officer of Health
of the signature of doctors on certificates of vaccination and inoculation by travellers
from this country going abroad as required by the International Sanitary Regulations.