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SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
General.
In my report for I960, attention was drawn to the rather misleading
effect on the total of notifications of infectious diseases
received, produced by those relating to the childhood disease of
measles. For example, the total number of notifications received
in 1960 was 391, and of this number only 26 related to measles.
The total figure for 1961 leapt to 2,016, but measles accounted for
no fewer than 1,863 of these, leaving the very low figure of 153
notifications of other diseases.
1961 was a very satisfactory year from the infectious diseases
point of view, no cases of poliomyelitis, typhoid fever, diphtheria or
other serious diseases being reported.
One case of Anthrax was reported during the year. Investigations
showed that the patient was engaged in the leather dressing
trade, and imported skins were undoubtedly the source of infection.
The patient recovered satisfactorily after hospital treatment.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis and Vaccination.
There was a complete absence of this disease in the Urban
District in 1961.

Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation.
Once again I am pleased to report that no cases of this disease
occurred in the area during the year.
The following figures, which have been furnished by the County
Medical Officer, give details of immunisation carried out in 1961:—