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Poplar 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Tables showing the incidence of and deaths from infectious diseases
face this page, and there is nothing which calls for special comment.
The notification rate was 10.4, compared with 9.8 in 1937.
| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever | Enteric and Paratyphoid Fevers. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 440 | 310 | 3 |
| Deaths | 10 | 1 | — |
| Fatality Rate | 2.3 | 0.3 | — |
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Applicants are dealt with at the Hackney Borough Council Clinic
for which the Poplar Council pay a sum of 10s. for a complete immunisation
and certificate, and 2s. 6d. for a certificate of natural immunity.
These charges are on the understanding that the Poplar children do not
require a special clinic.
The number dealt with during the year was as follows:—
| Cases referred to Hackney | 86 | |
| Certificates of immunisation received during 1938 | 76 | |
| Certificates of natural immunity received during 1938 | 12 | |
| Re-Schick only | 2 | |
| Treatment incomplete owing to removal | 3 | |
| Cost | £40 15s. od. | |
The immunising agent used is TAM.