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TREATMENT OF SPECIAL DISEASES
The supply of insulin in cases of diabetes is now obtainable
under the National Health Service.
In the first six months of the year 23 persons received treatment
at the Council's expense. The cost was £57 1s. 10d.
PREVENTION OF DIPHTHERIA
2,565 persons attended the Borough Council clinics up to July
5th at which date seven clinics were in operation, eight sessions being
held each week.
PREVENTION OF WHOOPING COUGH
Immunisation of children against whooping cough was also
carried out at the Diphtheria Clinics, when parents wished to have
it done.
VACCINATION
1,912 births were notified to the Vaccination Officers during
the first half of the year. 1,172 children, i.e., 61.29 per cent., were
vaccinated successfully. 326 were exempted under declaration of
conscientious objection.
TUBERCULOSIS
The number of new cases which came to the notice of the
Department for the half-year was 354. 324 were pulmonary and 30
non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
354 new cases were added to the Notification Register and 246
who had removed, recovered or died were taken off, the number
remaining on the Register at July 5th being 3,071.
During the half-year, 1,079 new cases attended. Of these 224
were diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis, 130 were suspected
cases and 725 were non-tuberculous.