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CHOLERA
Due to the fact that Spain and Portugal were notified as locally infected
areas, 299 notifications were received from Port and Airport Authorities
concerning persons without a valid certificate of vaccination who had returned
to this country from holiday. Of these cases 282 were placed under
surveillance for seven days from the date of return. The remaining 17
cases were not traceable.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
During the year 4,335 specimens were sent to the Public Health Laboratory
for bacteriological examination.
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
Arrangements continued for the authentication by the Medical Officer of
Health of the signatures of doctors on certificates of vaccination and
inoculation for travellers from this country going abroad, as required by
the International Sanitary Regulations. During the year ending in December
1971 a total of 6,777 vaccination certificates were dealt with.
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