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SECTION E
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The total number of corrected notifications of infectious disease during
1953 was 1461 which was slightly below the figure for the previous year.
Diphtheria.
There were again no confirmed cases of diphtheria in the Borough during the
year. This very satisfactory condition is almost certainly due to immunisation
against this disease and it is gratifying to record that the number of cases
immunised for the first time or given a re-inforcing dose shows an increase of
almost 30% over the figures for 1952 in spite of the fact that the 1952 figures
were 20% more than those for the previous year.
Nearly all the immunisations are carried out by the officers of the London
County Council.
Smallpox.
There were no cases of Smallpox in the Borough during 1953. The number of
children vaccinated during the year (mainly at the London County Council's Welfare
Centres) was 600 as compared with 357 during the previous year. During the year
the sanitary inspectors and the staff of the disinfecting station were vaccinated
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