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DIPHTHERIA I^.'IUNI S/VTION CLINIC
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134 new cases attended the Clinic during the year.
It le estimated that, at the end 01* the year, of the child
population ;of the Borough, 64^ of children under 5 years of
age and 59^ of children between the ag03 of 5 nnd 15 were
immunised. .* . .... ...
whooping criuii}] ir:.nt;ii?.a'ptqn cmwiq •
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The Council established in October 1939 n Clinic for
active immunisation against whooping cough, at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centre, Wo.10 John Street. The Clinic
is held on Wednesday afternoons of each week.
The outstanding feature of our experfcenoe is the absence
of reaction 'in.nearly every case. * 113 children attended
Ihe Ciinio during -the year.
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During the year 131 cases were notified, 54 by medical
practitioners and 77 from other sources. Arrangements
were made with the Middlesex Hospital for the treatment
of scabies for six months, commencing 1st December 1942,
during which period 131 cases were treated. 34 cases
wore treated at the l.C.C. Clinics. Disinfection of patients'
clothing 'vac carried out during treatment. Homes were
visited by the Health Visitors who arranged for disinfection
of bedding etc.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS 19?0.
The total number of cases of tuberculosis in the Borough
on 31st December 1943» was 322 (pulmonary - males 171,
females 82; non-pulmonary - males 35, females 34.)
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
The number of new cases examined was 92; 37 of these
inAtely tuberculous (35 "pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary)