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FOOD POISONING
Sixty-eight cases of food poisoning were notified during the year compared with
82 in 1970. Salmonella typhi-murium was isolated in 18 instances. Other Salmonella
organismsisolated included 9 enteritidis, 2newport and2indiana. Clostridium welchii
was discovered in 2 cases.
Five family outbreaks were reported to the Department of Health and Social
Security as required by Memorandum 188/Med.
INFECTIVE JAUNDICE
Notifications of infective jaundice numbered 66 during the year, compared with
127 during 1970.
MALARIA
No cases of malaria were notified during the year.
MEASLES
Notified cases of measles totalled 238 during 1971. In the previous year 1,063
notifications were received. Children vaccinated against the disease during the year
numbered 1996.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Eight notifications were received during the year, compared with two in 1970.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
No cases were notified during the year.
POLIOMYELITIS
Once again no cases of poliomyelitis occurred in the borough during the year.
Details of vaccination against poliomyelitis will be found on page 77.
PSITTACOSIS
One case of Psittacosis was reported in a man of 44 years. No apparent cause
for his illness was found.
SCABIES
Cases of scabies which came to notice during the year totalled 317, compared
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