London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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City of London 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
During the year 21 notifications of infectious diseases affecting City residents were received as shown in the following table which also shows comparable figures for 1971:-
| Disease | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 1 | 3 |
| Food Poisoning | 3 | 2 |
| Measles | 5 | 8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary | 9 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis — other | 2 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 21 |
In addition to the above a further 36 notifications (26 during 1971) were received relating to
persons who normally reside outside the City. These notifications were brought to the attention
of the Medical Officers of Health of the areas where these persons normally resided.
NEW LEGISLATION DURING THE YEAR
The following enactments, which effect the work of the Department and which have not been
mentioned previously in this Report, were made during the year-
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1972
Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act, 1972
Deposit of Poisonous Waste (Notification of Removal of Deposit) Regulations, 1972
Housing (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1972
Immigration Act, 1971 (Commencement) Order, 1972
Medicines Act 1968 (Commencement No. 1) Order, 1972
Medicines Act 1968 (Commencement No. 2) Order, 1972
Poisons List Order, 1972
Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order, 1972
Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (No. 2) Order, 1972
National Health (Family Planning) Amendment Act, 1972
PUBLICATIONS
(1) Handbook of Poultry Inspection
(2) Clean Food Handling
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