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PREVALENCE OF, and CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The numbers of cases notified (corrected for
"altered diagnosis" cases) and the deaths were
Year
1947.
Cases.
Deaths.
Cases.
Deaths.
Scarlet fever
154
(24)
•
145
•
Diphtheria
7
(7)
•
10
2
Typhoid & paratyphoid fevers
2
(2)
•
•
•
Erysipelas
14
(5)
•
23
•
Puerperal fever )
9
(8)
•
( 3
•
Puerperal pyrexia )
( 17
1
Cerebrospinal fever
4
(4)
6
1
Ophthalmia neonatorum
6
(4)
•
3
•
Measles
995
(31)
•
712
2
Whooping cough
327
(22)
•
590
6
Primary pneumonia
99
(19)
7a
91
14a
Influenzal pneumonia
16
(1)
•
18
2a
Dysentery
45
(41)
•
13
»
Zymotic enteritis
46
(44)
2
46
4
Malaria
1
•
2
•
Acute poliomyelitis
4
(4)
.
9
1
Acute polioencephalitis
2
(2)
1.
.
.
Acute encephalitis lethargica
•
•
.
.
1
173l
(2l8)
1688
Scabies
81
(2)
253
Totals
1812
220)
1941
The numbers in brackets are the numbers treated
in hospital during the year.
Note: a. Notified cases only.
DYSENTERY.
Of the 45 cases, 39 occurred at a London County
Council Children's Receiving Home, the ages of the
patients ranging from 2 to 10 years. Four of them
were "carriers".
DIPHTHERIA PROPHYLAXIS. The immunisation clinics at
the Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary and the
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre at 54, West Ferry
Road, and the Infant Consultation Clinics held by the
Royal College of St.Katharine functioned during the
year, as also did the arrangements with local
practitioners. From 5th July this service was
transferred to the London County Council.
Summary of immunisations
a. at Borough Council and Royal College of
St.Katharine Clinics
1,275
1,318
b. at London County Council centres
264
279
c. by Private practitioners
129
1,668
90
1,687
In connection with the L.C.C. propaganda scheme,
publicity by means of notices in the local press,
etc.,was carried out in conjunction with the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.