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WHOOPING COUGH
There was a reduction in the number of cases notified, 40 compared with
94 in 1968.
DYSENTERY
Fifty-six cases were notified - a reduction of 86 on last year.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Fourteen cases were notified, compared to 4 cases in the period 1st
October to 31st December, 1968.
INFECTIVE JAUNDICE
Forty-four cases were notified, compared to 56 cases in the period 15th
June to 31st December. 1968.
MALARIA
Three cases were notified.
OPTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Three cases were notified compared to one in 1968.
FOOD POISONING
24 cases, notified (11) or otherwise ascertained, were investigated.
Following a party at Sunbury a general outbreak of S. VIRCHOW occurred
leading to four cases in Lambeth. A similar outbreak originating in Dorchester
resulted in two cases of S. IRANGI.
The remaining 18 cases were sporadic, 2 due to S.typhi-murium, 14 to
other salmonellae and 4 in which the cause was unknow.
SALMONELLA INFECTIONS (NOT FOOD BORNE)
Two family outbreaks involving 5 persons and 4 sporadic cases were due to
S. TYPHI-MURIUM. One family of two persons and six sporadic cases were due
to other salmonellae.