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71 in 1969. Salmonella typhi-muriura was isolated in 24 instances. Other Salmonella
organisms isolated during the year included 3 enteritidis, 1 enteriticus, 1 saint
paul, 1 panama, 1 thompson and 1 banana, Clostridium welchii was discovered in 21
cases.
Two family outbreaks we re reported to the Department of Health and Social Security
as required by Memorandum 188/Med.
INFECTIVE JAUNDICE
Notifications of infective jaundice numbered 127 during the year, compared with
124 during 1969.
MALARIA
No cases of malaria were notified during the year.
MEASLES
Notified casesofmeasles totalled 1,063 during 1970. In the previous year 1,201
notifications were received. Children vaccinated against the disease during the year
numbered 2,201.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Two notifications were received during the year, compared with 17 in 1969.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Two cases were notified during the year,
POLIOMYELITIS
It is gratifying once again to report that no cases of poliomyelitis occurred
in the borough during the year. Details of vaccination against poliomyelitis will
be found on page 8 7.
SCABIES
Cases of scabies which came to notice during the year totalled 493, compared
with 288 in 1969 . Patients and contacts were given medicinal baths and their clothing
disinfected at the Council's cleansing station. The number of baths given was 832.
Although scabies ceased to be a notifiable disease on 1st April, 1965, by the
co-operation of the genera] practitioners and hospitals information is forwarded
to the Health Department of persons suffering from the condition, and arrangements
made for follaw-up by home visits to ensure that the patients and their contacts
receive treatment at the Council's cleansing stations.
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