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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC
171 children (163 under 5 years of age and 8 children between
the ages of 5 and 15) were immunised during the year.
WHOOPING- COUGH IMMUNISATION CLINIC
The Council established in October, 1939, a Clinic for active
immunisation against whooping cough at the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre, No. 10, John Street. The Clinic is held on Wednesday afternoon
of each week.
The outstanding feature of our experience is the absence of
reaction in nearly every case. 110 children attended the clinic during
the year.
SCABIES
During the year 125 cases were notified by medical practitioners.
Arrangements were made with the Middlesex Hospital for the treatment of
scabies in 1942. As a result of the closing down of the Civil Defence
Service in June, 1945, the hospital was obliged to close down the
clinic on the 31st December.
Disinfection of patient's clothing was carried out during
treatment. Homes were visited by the Health Visitor who arranged for
disinfection of bedding etc.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930
The total number of notified cases of tuberculosis in the Borough
on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1945, was 154
(pulmonary-males 67, females 42; non-pulmonary-males 18, females 27)
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
The number of new cases examined was 122, 46 of these were
definitely tuberculous (36 pulmonary and l0 non-pulmonary); 64 nontuberculous
and 12 doubtful. The number of attendances was 624; and
718 visits to the homes of patients were made by the Dispensary
Visitor. The total number of cases on the register on the 31st
December was 145.