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The cases were spread throughout the year as follows : -
First quarter 2 cases
Second quarter 5 cases
Third quarter 10 cases
Fourth quarter Nil
11 females suffered from the disease, compared with 6 males.
12 of the cases occurred in children under the age of 14 years.
Food Poisoning
58 Notifications of food poisoning were received during 1957.
The cases were distributed throughout the year as follows :-
First quarter 7 cases
Second quarter 11 cases
Third quarter 22 cases
Fourth quarter 18 cases
The agent was identified in six cases
Salmonella typhi murium 5
Salmonella Thompson 1
In the remaining 52 cases notified the cause was unknown. All
the cases occurred in different families, scattered throughout
the Borough.
Diphtheria
No case of Diphtheria occurred during the year. Although this
is very gratifying the need for immunisation is still as great
as ever. In view of the comparative rarity of the disease many
parents have become complacent and fail to appreciate the value
of having their children immunised. It is interesting to note
that Lambeth Borough Council inaugurated a scheme of immunisation
as far back as 1928.
Since 1948, however, immunisation has been the responsibility
of the London County Council and I am indebted to the Divisional
Medical Officer of Division 8, Dr. Wallace, for supplying me with
the following figures showing the number of children resident in
the Borough of Lambeth who received immunising injections during
1957.