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NOTIFICATIONS OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS
The number of notifications received during the year fell considerably, 1,374
cases of infectious disease being notified compared with 2,791 in 1967. No case
of Diphtheria, poliomyelitis or acute encephalitis occurred and the Borough was
free from typhoid fever.
MEASLES
Nine hundred cases were notified compared with 2,409 in 1967 but as that
year was an "epidemic year" this was to be expected.
SCARLET FEVER
Fifty six cases were notified compared with 46 in 1967.
WHOOPING COUGH
There was a reduction in the number of cases, 94 being notified compared
with 122 last year.
DYSENTERY
There was an increase in the number of cases of dysentery notified during
the year, 142 cases occurring compared with 71 in 1967.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION
Seven cases were notified in the first nine months of the year. From 1st
October 1968 this disease ceased to be notifiable.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Four cases were notified in the period 1st October to 31st December, 1968
in accordance with the provisions of the Health Services and Public Health Act,
1968 and the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1968.
ACUTE PNEUMONIA
Sixteen cases were notified up to 30th September 1968 after which date the
disease ceased to be notifiable.