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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Nothing of an unusual nature is to be recorded in regard to
infectious and epidemic diseases during the year. The common
infections, like diphtheria, scarlet fever, etc., were relatively low
in numbers and mild in character. No death occurred from
scarlet fever and only four from diphtheria.
Five cases of the mild form of Small-Pox (Variola Minor),
now endemic in London, occurred in the early part of the year.
The incidence of cases of notifiable infectious disease has
been very low during the year; in fact, the total number of cases
notified is the lowest this century. The average during the ten
years previous to 1932 was 479 cases, compared with 308 for
1932. Scarlet fever is lower than it has been since 1918 and
diphtheria since 1925.
Details in regard to notifiable infectious diseases will be
found in Table F on page 43.
VACCINATION.
The Public Vaccinators inform me that they have performed
vaccination of persons in the Borough during 1932 as follows:—
Dr. E. Buckler 152
Dr. T. E. Pearman 203