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Typhoid Fever
There were five cases of typhoid fever notified in
Hampstead. In two cases the disease was contracted during coach
tours of Spain (different coach tours) and two others were visitors
to this country from the Far East. The remaining case was a native
of India who had been in England for a period of four months before
developing the disease. In the last case the source of infection
was not discovered.
One of the patients who contracted the disease in Spain
had a comparatively mild attack and the diagnosis was not made
until she had almost recovered. She was treated at home and
arrangements were made for her daughter to stay with friends in
Woodford where she was examined and immunised before her return.
Tuberculosis
The figures for the notification of tuberculosis are not
included with the other notifiable infectious diseases and they
are also separated in the tables given in the statistical section.
The number of new cases of respiratory tuberculosis was
58 males and 35 females and non-respiratory tuberculosis, 2 males
and 4 females as compared with 50, 32, 7 and 6 respectively for
1958.
A total of 8 persons died from this disease as compared
with 11 deaths In the previous year.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Ninety-six examinations were undertaken during the year.
Forty were in respect of new appointments to the staff; 35 were
for transfer to the permanent staff; 16 were of persons on whom
a special report was required in connection with absence through
sickness; 5 were carried out on behalf of other authorities.
Two persons were found to be unfit to carry out their
duties and were recommended to be placed on superannuation.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1958 SECTION 50
Eleven funerals were carried out under this Act, at
a total cost of £100.5s.5d. Of this amount, £89.7s.11d. was
recovered from the estates of the deceased or from relatives.