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Diseases
Relapsing Fever
Scabies
Scarlet Fever
Smallpox
Tuberculosis
Typhoid Fever
(Including Paratyphoid)
Typhus Fever
Whooping Cough
Authority for Notification
Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
County of London (Scabies) Regulations, 1943.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 192 and 304.
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County of London (Measles and Whooping Cough)
Regulations, 1938 to 1948.
For each of the above a fee of 2/6d. is payable by the Local Authority to the medical
practitioner if the case occurs in his private practice, or 1/- if the case occurs in his practice
as medical officer of a public body or institution.
Notifications
During the year 62 cases of infectious disease were notified, of which 23 were removed
to hospital. These are tabulated in the age groups (see Table No. 6, page 22). Comparative
figures of infectious disease for the years 1935-1964 are also shown (see Table No. 7,
pages 24 and 25).
No cases of Diphtheria, Enteric Fever, Encephalitis (Acute), Food Poisoning,
Meningoccal Infection, Malaria, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Poliomyelitis, Puerperal
Pyrexia or Smallpox were notified during the year.
Dysentery
Four cases were notified and all of them were removed to hospital.
Erysipelas
Two cases were notified and were treated at home.
Measles
Thirty-three cases were notified.
Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal)
Two cases of acute primary pneumonia were notified, and one was removed to
hospital.
Scabies
Two cases were notified, and one was removed to hospital.